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Head of a Bodhisattva

1100s

China, reportedly from Henan province, Northern Song (960-1127) to Jin dynasty

(1115-1234)
Medium
wood
Measurements
Overall: 86.4 x 40.6 x 38.1 cm (34 x 16 x 15 in.)
Credit Line
Dudley P. Allen Fund 1923.54
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The eyes and the hole in the forehead were originally set with semiprecious stones.

Description

This large head of a Bodhisattva figure, an enlightened being that vowed to help humans on earth, was once part of a monumental sculpture in a public Buddhist setting.

Head of a Bodhisattva

1100s

China, reportedly from Henan province, Northern Song (960-1127) to Jin dynasty (1115-1234)

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