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Feitian Apsaras (flying celestial figure)

7th century A.D.
Object PlaceTaiyuan, Shanxi Province, China
Medium/TechniqueSandstone
Dimensions40.8 x 41.5 cm (16 1/16 x 16 5/16 in.)
Credit LineArchibald Cary Coolidge Fund
Accession number39.533
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On view
ClassificationsSculpture
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ProvenanceSaid to come from the caves at Tianlongshan, Taiyuan, Shangxi province, China. 1939, sold by Yamanaka and Co., New York, to the MFA. (Accession Date: March 9, 1939)