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Chaoyang North Pagoda: Heavenly Being

CHINA, Liaoning, Chaoyang; Liao dynasty (907–1125); Jade; L: 4.5 cm; Beita Museum, Chaoyang, Liaoning, China
This heavenly being was recovered from the heavenly palace of Chaoyang North Pagoda in 1988. It is carved on one side of a single piece of jade and measures 2.6 cm high and 4.5 cm long. It was originally part of a pendant.
　 The heavenly being wears an unusual headgear with a flap hanging down. The upper body is bare with a stole around the shoulders, and a dhoti wrapped around the lower body. Both legs are extended behind as the figure flies through the air.

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