Head of the Disciple Ananda, Northern Qi Dynasty
A carved limestone head of a monk, with a smooth, rounded skull, narrow downcast eyes, a small mouth, and long earlobes. Traces of pigment and weathering mark the grey stone surface, and the neck is broken off in a rough edge below the chin.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 550-577
- Medium
- Limestone with traces of pigment
- Source
- Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)
- Size
- 2099 × 2897 px
Public domain · Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 577).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)
Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Asian Art