Period:Unknown Production date:8thC
Materials:stucco
Technique:mould-made, painted,
Dimensions:Length: 15.24 centimetres
Description:
Fragmentary stucco plaque showing a flying gandharva holding a garland. Gandharvas are male nature spirits said to have superb musical skills. The being seems to be nude except for a cape and is shown wearing jewellery and a diadem. The head is surrounded by a nimbus, the hair is in a topknot. Most pigments used to colour the plaque have flaked off, only very few traces of red pigments remain.
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![图片[1]-figure BM-1925-0619.5-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Unknown/43/mid_01151626_001.jpg)
![图片[2]-figure BM-1925-0619.5-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Unknown/43/mid_01151632_001.jpg)
![图片[3]-figure BM-1925-0619.5-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Unknown/43/mid_00907137_001.jpg)
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Materials:stucco
Technique:mould-made, painted,
Dimensions:Length: 15.24 centimetres
Description:
Fragmentary stucco plaque showing a flying gandharva holding a garland. Gandharvas are male nature spirits said to have superb musical skills. The being seems to be nude except for a cape and is shown wearing jewellery and a diadem. The head is surrounded by a nimbus, the hair is in a topknot. Most pigments used to colour the plaque have flaked off, only very few traces of red pigments remain.
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