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Apsara

CHINA; Northern Qi dynasty (550–577); Limestone; H: 91.5 cm; Aurora Art Museum, Taipei, Taiwan
Apsaras are heavenly beings and musicians, generally found accompanying Buddhas and Bodhisattvas. This particular figure is vividly portrayed in flight with a jeweled offering in the right hand and a lotus in the left hand. The head looks back as the stoles and the hem of the skirt stream buoyantly behind. The piece is believed to have originated from the Xiangtangshan Grottoes in Hebei.

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