Two Standing Court Attendants, Each Wearing a 'Liangdang' Breastplate and Official's Headgear, and Each with His Hands Clasped at His Waist
SculptureChinese6th century

Two Standing Court Attendants, Each Wearing a 'Liangdang' Breastplate and Official's Headgear, and Each with His Hands Clasped at His Waist

c. 500-535

Classification
Sculpture
Medium
Molded, medium gray earthenware with cold-painted pigments over white ground
Culture
Chinese
Period
Northern Wei, 386-534
Century
6th century
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

70 cm (27 9/16 in.)

Related Artworks

View More
Standing Male Figure Wearing a Cape, from the tomb sculpture set: Two Standing Male Figures, Each Wearing a Triple-Peaked Hat with Protective Neck Flap, One Figure Wearing a Cape, His Hands at His Side, and the Other with His Right Arm Raised, His Left at His Side
Sculpture
Standing Male Figure Wearing a Cape, from the tomb sculpture set: Two Standing Male Figures, Each Wearing a Triple-Peaked Hat with Protective Neck Flap, One Figure Wearing a Cape, His Hands at His Side, and the Other with His Right Arm Raised, His Left at His Side
Unknown Artist, 550 - 577

Molded, gray earthenware with cold-painted pigment

6th centuryChinese
Seated Buddha Shakyamuni, the Right Hand in Abhaya Mudra, the Left Hand Holding a Jewel
Sculpture
Seated Buddha Shakyamuni, the Right Hand in Abhaya Mudra, the Left Hand Holding a Jewel
Unknown Artist, late 6th century

White marble with polychromy. Probably from Dingzhou, Hebei province.

6th centuryChinese
Flying Apsaras Playing a Lute (Pipa)
Sculpture
Flying Apsaras Playing a Lute (Pipa)
Unknown Artist, 534-550

Stone with traces of polychromy; purportedly from the Tianlongshan Caves, near Taiyuan, Shanxi province

6th centuryChinese
Two Standing Male Figures, Each Wearing a Triple-Peaked Hat with Protective Neck Flap, One Figure Wearing a Cape, His Hands at His Side, and the Other with His Right Arm Raised, His Left at His Side
Sculpture
Two Standing Male Figures, Each Wearing a Triple-Peaked Hat with Protective Neck Flap, One Figure Wearing a Cape, His Hands at His Side, and the Other with His Right Arm Raised, His Left at His Side
Unknown Artist, 550 - 577

Molded, gray earthenware with cold-painted pigment

6th centuryChinese
Monk (Bhiksu)
Sculpture
Monk (Bhiksu)
Unknown Artist, c. 570

Marble with polychromy

6th centuryChinese
Bodhisattva Standing on a Lotus Base Before a Flame-Shaped Mandorla
Sculpture
Bodhisattva Standing on a Lotus Base Before a Flame-Shaped Mandorla
Unknown Artist, mid 6th-early 7th Century

White marble with traces of pigment and gilding

6th-7th centuryChinese
Standing Bodhisattva, Probably Mahasthamaprapta (Da Shizhi)
Sculpture
Standing Bodhisattva, Probably Mahasthamaprapta (Da Shizhi)
Unknown Artist, c. 570

Marble with polychromy

6th centuryChinese
Two Striding, Armor-Clad, Bearded Warriors Wearing Helmets with Protective Neck and Ear Flaps, One with Mouth Open, One with Mouth Closed, Their Hands Positioned to Hold Weapons
Sculpture
Two Striding, Armor-Clad, Bearded Warriors Wearing Helmets with Protective Neck and Ear Flaps, One with Mouth Open, One with Mouth Closed, Their Hands Positioned to Hold Weapons
Unknown Artist, first third 6th century

Molded, gray earthenware with traces of cold-painted pigments

6th centuryChinese
Bodhisattva Manjusri Seated Under a Canopy
Sculpture
Bodhisattva Manjusri Seated Under a Canopy
Unknown Artist, 534-550

Carved sandstone with traces of pigment; from Tianlongshan Cave 2, near Taiyuan, Shanxi province

6th centuryChinese
Flying Apsaras Holding a Bowl
Sculpture
Flying Apsaras Holding a Bowl
Unknown Artist, 534-550

Sandstone; from Tianlongshan Cave 2, near Taiyuan, Shanxi province

6th centuryChinese
Standing Male Figure with Arm Raised, from the tomb sculpture set: Two Standing Male Figures, Each Wearing a Triple-Peaked Hat with Protective Neck Flap, One Figure Wearing a Cape, His Hands at His Side, and the Other with His Right Arm Raised, His Left at His Side
Sculpture
Standing Male Figure with Arm Raised, from the tomb sculpture set: Two Standing Male Figures, Each Wearing a Triple-Peaked Hat with Protective Neck Flap, One Figure Wearing a Cape, His Hands at His Side, and the Other with His Right Arm Raised, His Left at His Side
Unknown Artist, 550 - 577

Molded, gray earthenware with cold-painted pigment

6th centuryChinese
Three Standing Buddhist Devotees, One Holding a Processional Censer, the Other Two Each Holding a Lotus Bud
Sculpture
Three Standing Buddhist Devotees, One Holding a Processional Censer, the Other Two Each Holding a Lotus Bud
Unknown Artist, 534-550

Sandstone with traces of pigment; from Tianlongshan Cave 3, near Taiyuan, Shanxi province

6th centuryChinese
Two Standing Court Attendants, Each Wearing a 'Liangdang' Breastplate and Official's Headgear, and Each with His Hands Clasped at His Waist | Harvard Art Museums | KenAI