Period:Unknown Production date:8thC
Materials:stucco
Technique:painted
Subjects:deity
Dimensions:Height: 14.70 centimetres Width: 11 centimetres
Description:
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 earrings and a diadem. The head is surrounded by a nimbus, the hair is in a topknot. Traces of red, black and white pigments remain.
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![图片[1]-plaque BM-MAS.432-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Unknown/43/mid_01132472_001.jpg)
![图片[2]-plaque BM-MAS.432-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Unknown/43/mid_01132475_001.jpg)
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Materials:stucco
Technique:painted
Subjects:deity
Dimensions:Height: 14.70 centimetres Width: 11 centimetres
Description:
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 earrings and a diadem. The head is surrounded by a nimbus, the hair is in a topknot. Traces of red, black and white pigments remain.
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