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Head of Bodhisattva Guanyin

c. 510–520

China, Six Dynasties period (317-581), Northern Wei dynasty

(386-534)
Medium
stone
Measurements
Overall: 36.2 cm (14 1/4 in.)
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Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph King 1915.77
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A brownish-gray stone sculpture depicts the head of a Bodhisattva. The figure features arched brows over downcast eyes, a straight nose, and lips curved into a faint smile. A small dot marks the forehead. Above a horizontal band of hair, a crown displays a central pointed panel flanked by two circular ornaments with raised centers. The sculpture is a fragment, ending in a jagged break at the neck.

Head of Bodhisattva Guanyin

c. 510–520

China, Six Dynasties period (317-581), Northern Wei dynasty (386-534)

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