Celestial Musician (Japanese, Hiten; Sanskrit, Apsara) / Artist Unknown, Japan

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Accession Number
1999/2.14
Title
Celestial Musician (Japanese, Hiten; Sanskrit, Apsara)
Artist Nationality
Japanese
Object Creation Date
circa 670-700
Object Creation Place
Asia (continent)
Japan (nation)
Kinki (region)
Nara (prefecture)
Ikaruga-chô (inhabited place)
Creation Place 1
Asia (continent)
Creation Place 2
Japan (nation)
Creation Place 3
Kinki (region)
Creation Place 4
Nara (prefecture)
Dimensions
38 cm x 18 cm x 14.5 cm (14 15/16 in. x 7 1/16 in. x 5 11/16 in.)
Century
7th century
Primary Object Classification
Wood and Woodcarving
Primary Object Type
figure
Physical Description
The figure is kneeling musician on lotus seat, made of separately carved petals. Below the seat, there is a base, which consists of two lotus-shaped half-sphere, connected up-side-down. The head has two buns, elongated ears, simplified facial parts; the figure wears a pink robe with wide sleeves, holding a sort of instrument with hands.
Subject Matter
This musician statue was once part of a set that adorned the interior of the Golden Hall (Kondô) of Hôryûji Temple. It holds a cymbal-like instrument. The lotus flowers indicate that the figure is a Buddhist diety.
Primary Keywords
buddhism
deity
lotus
music
musicians
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Record
1999/2.14
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"Celestial Musician (Japanese, Hiten; Sanskrit, Apsara); Artist Unknown, Japan." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1999-sl-2.14/1999_2.14.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024.
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