PaintingsChinese7th-8th century
Head and Shoulders of Buddhist Figure (from the north wall of Mogao Cave 321 at Dunhuang, Gansu province)
7th-early 8th century
Dimensions
H. 51.5 x W. 31 cm (20 1/4 x 12 3/16 in.)
Provenance
From Mogao Cave 321, Dunhuang, Gansu province; acquired during the First Fogg Expedition to China (1923-24) led by Langdon Warner (1881-1955)
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