Figure / monk

Figure of Hanshan and Shide (legendary Tang dynasty Buddhist monks and poets), carved in bamboo: China, Qing Dynasty, 19th century AD

Figure / monk

Figure of Hanshan and Shide (legendary Tang dynasty Buddhist monks and poets), carved in bamboo: China, Qing Dynasty, 19th century AD

Figure / monk head

Head in cast iron, possibly of Damo (Indian monk who reputedly brought Chan Duddhism to China): China, Ming Dynasty, 1368 - 1644

Figure / monkey

Jade carving of a monkey on the back of a horse: China, 19th century