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6th–7th century · Stucco with color · Asian Art

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.

Artist

Unknown

Date

6th–7th century

Medium

Stucco with color

Culture

China (Xinjiang Autonomous Region)

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1930