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Ascetic Holding a Skull

Cleveland Museum of Art

Ascetic Holding a Skull

Unknown artist

c. 500 CE

Type: Sculpture
Medium: gilt bronze
Dimensions: Overall: 19.4 cm (7 5/8 in.); Figure: 18.1 cm (7 1/8 in.)
Culture: China, Northern Wei dynasty (386-534)
Credit: John L. Severance Fund

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