Kneeling Winged Monster
550–577
- Medium
- limestone
- Dimensions
- Overall: 75 x 63.6 cm (29 1/2 x 25 1/16 in.)
- Genre
- sculpture
- Museum
- Cleveland Museum of Art
Styles
Tags
China, Hebei province, northern Xiangtangshan caves, North cave, Northern Qi dynasty (550-577)
About
This kneeling monster from the cave-temple complex at Xiangtangshan was originally placed below some wall niches on the perimeter. With its grotesque face and body, it is among the most imaginative sculptures of the period.