Standing Figure of a Monk
Standing figure, slight bend in the torso. The head, now missing, may have been made as a separate piece to be inserted into the base of the neck. Robe indicated by repeated pleating, and conforming to an ovoid shape. Figure holds a rosary and was probably one from a group of five: a central Buddha image flanked by a bodhisattva and a monk on either side, the latter representing the disciples, Ananda and Mahakasyapa.
Purchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust
late 7th-early 8th century C.E.
Yellowish, dense marble with traces of coloring
23.0 x 7.0 x 5.5 in
40-35
Image and text: The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, 2023
Where you'll find this
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Permanent collection