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Painted stone standing bodhisattva
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Eastern Wei Dynasty, second quarter of the
sixth century CE (c. 534-550)
From Longxingsi, Qingzhou, Shandong Province
Qingzhou Municipal Museum, Shandong Province
Unearthed with the limestone Buddha (cat. 152)
at the site of the Longxing Monastery on 17 November
1987, this carved limestone statue depicts a
smiling bodhisattva with a delicate appearance,
standing on a lotus pod. 1 The bodhisattva s hair is
combed to a high topknot, wrapped around with
strips of hair ribbon decorated with gold ornaments;
small winglike ribbons hang down to the
shoulders, and a gold necklace and ornamental
chain hangs from his long neck. A broad scarf,
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