Standing Disciple Mahakasyapa Holding a Cylindrical Reliquary
A standing stone figure of a shaven-headed monk wears a loose robe with long, incised folds that fall to his feet. He holds a small cylindrical object at his waist with both hands, and a carved lotus halo frames his head. Traces of reddish pigment remain on the face and shoulders.
Look closer: Small carved lotus-petal rim of the halo is easy to overlook behind the head.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- c. 550
- Medium
- limestone with traces of pigment
- Source
- The Cleveland Museum of Art
- Size
- 2478 × 3400 px
Public domain · The Cleveland Museum of Art releases this image under CC0 (latest date 555).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Cleveland Museum of Art Open Access, share_license_status=CC0)
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Cleveland Museum of Art Open Access, share_license_status=CC0)
Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Cleveland Museum of Art, Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund