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China (Xinjiang Autonomous Region)
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These winged celestial beings show remarkable connections to the Western classical tradition. From comparable examples we know that these male figures were represented as flying down from the heavens to attend a Buddhist divinity.
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Title: Flying Celestial Figure
Period: Khotan Kingdom
Date: 6th–7th century
Culture: China (Xinjiang Autonomous Region)
Medium: Stucco with color
Dimensions: 5 1/2 x 4 in. (14 x 10.2 cm)
Classification: Sculpture
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1930
Accession Number: 30.32.15
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