Head of a Bodhisattva

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The sculpture depicts the head of a Bodhisattva, an important figure in Buddhism. The head is made of stone and exhibits a light beige color with patches of darker beige and white. The face is symmetrical, with the eyes closed. The nose is in the center of the face with the mouth below it. The lips curve slightly upward. The head is adorned with a decorative headband. The hair is styled in an updo, with the top section forming a raised section. Two earlobes are visible on either side of the head. The background of the image is gray.