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Fragment with a Head of Bodhisattva

c. 600–650

Central Asia, Kizil

Medium
fresco
Measurements
Image: 11.7 x 11.7 cm (4 5/8 x 4 5/8 in.); Overall: 15.3 x 16 cm (6 x 6 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
John L. Severance Fund 1985.14
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
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A mural fragment, rendered on cracked tan plaster, depicts a Bodhisattva's head and shoulders facing the right. The central figure has a medium skin tone and dark hair bound with blue and red bands. A red-outlined almond eye gazes downward, while thin red lines define the nose and lips. Muted red, blue, and green pigments accent the surface, which is bordered by large missing sections at the top and bottom.

Fragment with a Head of Bodhisattva

c. 600–650

Central Asia, Kizil

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