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Head of Mahakasyapa

CHINA; Tang dynasty (618–907); Wood; H: 77 cm; Shanghai Museum, China
Mahakasyapa is depicted with a furrowed brow and deeply recessed eyes framed under arched eyebrows. The face is smiling and wrinkles can be seen around the corners of the mouth. The tendons of the neck are prominent, adding to the realism. The long earlobes have been hollowed to take earrings. Age has cracked the wood from which the head was carved, but traces of linen and paint are still present, though time has turned them a reddish-brown.

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