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Buddhist attendant (possibly Kasyapa)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The sculpture depicts a standing figure with a light brown color. The head is missing, with a circular hole on top. The figure has a right arm bent at the elbow, and the right hand rests near the side. The left arm is also bent at the elbow but is mostly missing. The figure wears a long robe with folds carved into it. The robe has a thick belt around the waist and is wrapped around the body with folds hanging down. There is a circular protrusion on the right side of the robe near the armpit. The base of the sculpture is flat and has a slight lip around the edge. The background is gray with a shadow cast by the sculpture. The title of the sculpture is Buddhist attendant, possibly Kasyapa.

Artwork details

Date:
late 6th–7th century
Medium:
Sandstone with traces of pigment
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
468 × 624 px
Museum record:
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