EditorialGoose (Hamsa) with Floral Tail, Khotan Kingdom, 6th?7th century, China (Xinjiang Autonomous Region), Stucco with color, 6 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. (16.5 x 19.1 cm), Sculpture, This panel was the interior base molding of a Buddhist temple. This goose (hamsa) was...
EditorialBowl with Double Fish, Dancers, and Animals, 5th?6th century, China (Xinjiang Autonomous Region, Central Asia), Bronze, Diam. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm), Metalwork, Paired fish are an auspicious emblem (mangala) that first appeared in conjunction with the earli...