Sujet
Wooden head of a lohan, Northern Song dynasty, China, 11th century. Artist: Unknown
Légende
Wooden head of a lohan, Northern Song dynasty, China, 11th century. Head of a disciple of the Buddha, eaten out by termites to a hollow core. The lifelike eyes are made of suitably coloured glass, the neck is somewhat scraggy. There are traces of white pigment.
Bath (England), The Museum of East Asian Art
Date
1000
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images
Notre référence
HRM19B73_378
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
17,9Mo (507,2Ko) / 18,7cm x 24,0cm / 2208 x 2837 (300dpi)