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This monumental sculpture likely represents the elderly monk Kashyapa, a direct disciple of the historical Buddha Shakyamuni and one of the original luohans. It was probably once part of a triad along with Shakyamuni and Ananda, another luohan disciple.
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唐 石雕迦葉頭像
Title: Head of a Luohan
Period: Tang dynasty (618–907)
Date: 8th–9th century
Culture: China
Medium: Limestone
Dimensions: H. 21 in. (53.3 cm); W. 14 7/8 in. (37.8 cm); Wt., 140 lb. (63.5 kg)
Classification: Sculpture
Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1960
Object Number: 60.73.1
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