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Highlights of Chinese Sculpture in the TNM Collection
"Highlights of Chinese Sculpture in the TNM Collection"
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 14 December 1, 2020 (Tue) - February 21, 2021 (Sun)

Bodhisattva (detail), China, Eastern Wei dynasty, 6th century, Reportedly once owned by White Horse Temple (Baima Si), Luoyang
Featuring some of the more rarely exhibited works in the Museum’s collection, this thematic exhibition presents a fresh look at Chinese sculpture as it traces its development from early, minimalistic tomb figures to more naturalistic Buddhist sculpture of later periods.
Major Work(s) on Exhibit 5 results
Designation | Name | Amount | Creation Excavation | Period | Acquisition Ownership | Comment | |
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Pedestal | China | Northern Qi dynasty, 559 | TC-64 | |||
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Divine General | China | Tang dynasty, 8th century | Gift of Dr. Yokogawa Tamisuke, TG-652 | |||
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Bodhisattva | China | Eastern Wei dynasty, 6th century | Reportedly once owned by White Horse Temple (Baima Si), Luoyang, TC-59 | |||
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Head of a Buddha | Cave No. 18, Tianlongshan Grottoes, Shanxi Province, China | Tang dynasty, 8th century | Gift of Mr. Nezu Kaichirō, TC-92 | |||
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Important Cultural Property | The Eleven-Headed Bodhisattva Kannon | China, Formerly passed down in Tōnomine, Nara | Tang dynasty, 7th century | C-304 |
