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Head of Bodhisattva

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image features a square object with a rough, sandy surface. A lighter colored square patch spans the center. The patch features a protruding circle with white and brown lines depicting the face of a person. The face features almond shaped eyes and a small mouth. A smaller circle sits on the right side of the square. A thin black strip with white numbers and colored rectangles is stretched horizontally across the bottom. The background is black on either side and white in the center. The object in this image is titled "Head of Bodhisattva" by an unknown artist.

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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