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Fragment with a Head of Bodhisattva

600–650

Central Asia, Kizil

Medium
fresco
Measurements
Image: 16.8 x 15.5 cm (6 5/8 x 6 1/8 in.); Overall: 23.2 x 20.6 cm (9 1/8 x 8 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
John L. Severance Fund 1985.15
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
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A fresco fragment on plaster depicts the head of a Bodhisattva with medium-dark skin, tilted right. Painted white lines highlight the brow, nose, and lips. The figure has downcast, almond-shaped eyes and a white circular earring. A green nimbus and bright blue background appear behind the head. The surrounding plaster is rough and brown, with jagged, irregular edges where much of the original painting is missing.

Fragment with a Head of Bodhisattva

600–650

Central Asia, Kizil

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