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Two Bodhisattvas

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts two figures with their faces and upper bodies visible. The figure on top has dark hair, a crown-like headpiece, and a red scarf around their neck. Their right arm is raised with the palm facing outwards. The figure below has a similar headpiece and a red scarf. The background is a faded mural with shades of blue, red, and gray on a brown surface. There are circular designs behind and around the figures' heads. The title of the artwork is "Two Bodhisattvas".

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 6th–7th century
Medium
Pigments on mud plaster
Culture
China (Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region)
Dimensions
393 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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