Unknown Chinese
Head of Luohan

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Head of Luohan
Image non disponible pour Head of Luohan
CultureChinese
Titles
  • Head of Luohan
Date618–907
MediumRed sandstone
Dimensions5 1/2 × 4 1/2 × 4 3/4 in. (14 × 11.4 × 12.1 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Monjula and Ravi Chidambaram in honor of Amy Poster
Object number2019.291
Non exposé

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Department
Asian Art
ProvenanceBy descent, the Worch Family, Berlin, since at least 1957; [J.J. Lally & Co. Oriental Art, New York City]; purchased by MFAH, 2019.
Exhibition History"The Arts of the Tang Dynasty: A Loan Exhibition Organized by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, from the Collections in America, the Orient and Europe," Los Angeles County Museum of Art, January 8–February 17, 1957.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Fabric label, inscribed in ink, on underside: L.2160 / 32
Sticker label, inscribed in ink, on back of base: E / 4

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