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Painted stone standing bodhisattva Unearthed with the limestone Buddha (cat. 152)
at the site of the Longxing Monastery on 17 Novem-
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95(37 / 8) ber 1987, this carved limestone statue depicts a
Eastern Wei Dynasty, second quarter of the smiling bodhisattva with a delicate appearance,
sixth century CE (c. 534-550) standing on a lotus pod. The bodhisattva s hair is
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From Longxingsi, Qingzhou, Shandong Province
combed to a high topknot, wrapped around with
Qingzhou Municipal Museum, Shandong Province strips of hair ribbon decorated with gold orna-
ments; small winglike ribbons hang down to the
shoulders, and a gold necklace and ornamental
chain hangs from his long neck. A broad scarf,

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