Daoist Immortal, probably Laozi (老子), Five Dynasties period (907–60), 10th century, China, High-leaded bronze, H. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm); W. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm), Sculpture, This sculpture epitomizes the merging of religious and secular imagery in later Chinese Buddhist sculpture. With his shaven head and elongated earlobes, the figure resembles a luohan (one of the Indian disciples of the Buddha), but his refined facial features, dignified posture, long-sleeved robe, and pointed shoes—all attributes associated with Confucian scholar-officials—identify him unmistakably as a youthful monk
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Daoist Immortal, Laozi, 老子, Five Dynasties period, 907–60, 10th century, China, High-leaded bronze, H, 9 1/2, 24.1 cm, W, 4, 11.4, Sculpture, sculpture, epitomizes, merging, religious, secular imagery, later Chinese, Buddhist, shaven head, elongated earlobes, figure resembles, luohan, Indian disciples, Buddha, refined facial, features, dignified posture, long-sleeved robe, pointed shoes—, attributes, associated, Confucian scholar-officials—identify, unmistakably, youthful monk
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