Head and Shoulders of Buddhist Figure (from the north wall of Mogao Cave 321 at Dunhuang, Gansu province)
PaintingsChinese7th-8th century

Head and Shoulders of Buddhist Figure (from the north wall of Mogao Cave 321 at Dunhuang, Gansu province)

7th-early 8th century

Classification
Paintings
Medium
Section of a wall painting; polychromy on unfired clay
Culture
Chinese
Period
Tang dynasty, 618-907
Century
7th-8th century
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 51.5 x W. 31 cm (20 1/4 x 12 3/16 in.)

Provenance

From Mogao Cave 321, Dunhuang, Gansu province; acquired during the First Fogg Expedition to China (1923-24) led by Langdon Warner (1881-1955)

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