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Bull-Headed Flute Player; From a group of Five Celestial Musicians4th-5th century

Not on view
Stone sculpture of a standing ram-headed figure with human body, draped lower garment, and hands clasping a staff, mounted on a tapering rectangular base
Stone sculpture of a standing figure with an animal head and small horns, holding an object to its mouth, wearing a draped lower garment, mounted on a rough trapezoidal base.
Sandstone sculpture of a standing figure with a bear or boar head and human body, holding an object to its mouth, wearing a draped lower garment, with weathered surface texture.
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Bull-Headed Flute Player; From a group of Five Celestial Musicians
Place Made
Pakistan, Swat Valley, Gandhara region
Date Made
4th-5th century
Medium
Gray schist
Dimensions
18 1/2 x 5 1/4 x 2 1/2 in. (47 x 13.3 x 6.4 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Harry and Yvonne Lenart
Accession Number
AC1992.254.5
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.