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Elderly Disciple Holding a Censer (probably Kasyapa)

Elderly Disciple Holding a Censer (probably Kasyapa)

Chinese

Standing figure of an elderly Arhat facing proper right, holding a long-handled censer in both hands. Low sandstone relief from cave 2 (south wall) at Tianlongshan, Shanxi province.

Sandstone; from Tianlongshan Cave 2, near Taiyuan, Shanxi province

Eastern Wei, 534-550

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