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Three Bodhisattvas

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image features a rectangular, tan-colored artwork with a rough texture, resembling clay or stone. The artwork is titled "Three Bodhisattvas" and is by an unknown artist. The artwork depicts three figures with their faces and upper bodies visible. The figure on the left has a white face and is surrounded by blue, green, and red details. The middle figure wears a red and blue headdress and has a red and blue body. The figure on the right has a blue headdress and a green outline around their face. A white and blue striped object is above the figures. A color palette with 16 squares is at the bottom. The background of the image is black.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 6th–7th century
Medium:
Pigments on mud plaster
Culture:
China (Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region)
Dimensions:
600 × 450 px
Museum record:
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Palette