Heavenly Musician (M.C. 10013)

Production date: between 386 and 534 dating in century: 5th century type(s) of object(s): beliefs - customs - cults - ceremonies, sculpture, china name(s): transi materials and techniques: stone place(s) of execution/realization: shanxi (province) dimensions - artwork: height: 43. 5cm width: 30cm depth: 3cm description: musician playing the pipa. Acquisition method: manual donation name of donor, testator, seller: society of friends of the cernuschi museum date of acquisition: 1998 institution: cernuschi museum, museum of asian arts of the city of paris inventory number: m. C. 10013. Object Type: sculpture. Genre: statue. Date: between 386 and 534. Place of creation: Northern Wei. Dimensions: height: 43.5 cm (17.1 in) ; width: 30 cm (11.8 in) ; depth: 3 cm (1.1 in). Medium: stone. Collection: Musée Cernuschi.