Highlights of Chinese Sculpture in the TNM Collection
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Bodhisattva (detail), China, Eastern Wei dynasty, 6th century, Reportedly once owned by White Horse Temple (Baima Si), Luoyang
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 14
December 1, 2020 (Tue) - February 21, 2021 (Sun)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.
| Designation | Name | Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance |
Period | Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number |
CMT | ||
| Highlight | Pedestal | China | Northern Qi dynasty, 559 | TC-64 | |||
| Highlight | Divine General | China | Tang dynasty, 8th century | Gift of Dr. Yokogawa Tamisuke, TG-652 | |||
| Highlight | Bodhisattva | China | Eastern Wei dynasty, 6th century | Reportedly once owned by White Horse Temple (Baima Si), Luoyang, TC-59 | |||
| Highlight | Head of a Buddha | Cave No. 18, Tianlongshan Grottoes, Shanxi Province, China | Tang dynasty, 8th century | Gift of Mr. Nezu Kaichirō, TC-92 | |||
| Highlight | Important Cultural Property | The Eleven-Headed Bodhisattva Kannon | China, Formerly passed down in Tōnomine, Nara | Tang dynasty, 7th century | C-304 |