The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 19, 2024
Fragment of Bodhisattva Head
possibly 400s–600s CE
Overall: 14.9 cm (5 7/8 in.)
Bequest of Mrs. A. Dean Perry 1997.116
Location: not on view
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A bodhisattva is an enlightened being dedicated to the spiritual awakening of all beings.Description
This fragment of a bodhisattva head, was probably part of a configuration of religious figures carved out of the walls of a cave temple.- ?–1997Mrs. A. Dean [Helen Wade Greene] Perry [1911–1996], Cleveland, OH, bequest to the Cleveland Museum of Art1997–The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
- China through the Magnifying Glass: Masterpieces in Miniature and Detail. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (December 11, 2022-February 26, 2023).
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Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1997.116