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6th–7th century · Red clay with traces of color · Asian Art

These Buddhas with halos and body mandorlas were part of an elaborate halo that embellished a large standing devotional icon. Little remains of the original polychrome, but it is evident that the bodies were painted red and the faces were white.

Artist

Unknown

Date

6th–7th century

Medium

Red clay with traces of color

Culture

China (Xinjiang Autonomous Region)

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1930