Ongniud Banner Liao Tomb: Apsara
Jade
Ongniud Banner Liao Tomb: Apsara
CHINA, Inner Mongolia, Ongniud Banner; Liao dynasty
This jade figure was excavated from a Liao dynasty tomb in 1970. The apsara has an ornate headdress and wears a short garment on her upper body. Her hands are placed in front of her chest with palms joined. She wears a skirt and has one leg bent and the other leg extended. A silk stole is draped from her neck, wrapped around both arms and flutters behind her. The apsara is carried along on a floating cloud.
The white jade has been meticulously carved and the artist has been able to produce a dynamic effect in such a simple work of art.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts, page 215.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Ongniud Banner Liao Tomb: Apsara." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , vol. 18, 2016, pp. 215.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Stefanie Pokorski, Mankuang, and Wen Fan. 2016. "Ongniud Banner Liao Tomb: Apsara" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , 18:215.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Pokorski, S., Mankuang, & Fan, W.. (2016). Ongniud Banner Liao Tomb: Apsara. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts (Vol. 18, pp. 215).
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