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Head of a Bodhisattva

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a stone head of a Bodhisattva by an unknown artist. The head is made of gray stone and has a rough texture. The face is rectangular in shape with a flat nose and small mouth. The eyes are almond-shaped and slanted upward slightly at the outer corners. The eyebrows are not clearly defined. The head is adorned with a crown-like structure on top, which appears to be a lotus flower or a similar motif. The crown is rounded and has several rounded petals or folds. A band wraps around the forehead, possibly representing a headband. The background of the image is white.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. second half of the 4th century
Medium:
Mottled red and white sandstone
Culture:
India
Dimensions:
390 × 623 px
Museum record:
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