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Head of a Bodhisattva
- Museum No.
- CK87
Photo No：120801_CM_0008
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| Title | Head of a Bodhisattva |
|---|---|
| Designation | |
| Artist | |
| Category | Sculpture (C), Buddhist Sculpture, Bodhisattva Sculptures |
| Country | |
| Period | |
| Century | 5th～6th |
| Year | |
| Quantity | |
| Materials | |
| Dimensions | Statue height 23.9cm |
| Inscription by | |
| Signature/Seals Etc | |
| Donor | Matsui Hirotsugu |
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This bodhisattva head has features found among sculptures from China’s Northern Wei dynasty (386–534), including a gentle “archaic smile.” It was probably once part of a high-relief wall carving from the Yungang Grottoes, near Datong in Shanxi province.
China-Six Dynasties-Northern Wei