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Lute Player; From a group of Five Celestial Musicians4th-5th century

Not on view
Stone sculpture of a standing figure holding pan pipes against the chest, head tilted down, with heavily weathered surface and flowing draped garment
Gray stone relief sculpture of a standing figure with long wavy hair and a crown, hands raised in anjali mudra, draped in flowing garments, with weathered and partially damaged surface.

Unknown, Lute Player; From a group of Five Celestial Musicians, 4th-5th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Purchased with funds provided by Harry and Yvonne Lenart, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Lute Player; From a group of Five Celestial Musicians
Place Made
Pakistan, Swat Valley, Gandhara region
Date Made
4th-5th century
Medium
Gray schist
Dimensions
10 1/8 x 4 3/4 x 2 1/2 in. (25.7 x 12.1 x 6.4 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Harry and Yvonne Lenart
Accession Number
AC1992.254.1
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
South and Southeast Asian Art
Selected Bibliography

  • El Universo de la India: Obras Maestras del Museo de Arte del Condado de Los Angeles. Santiago: Centro Cultural Palacio La Moneda, 2012.