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Head of a Bodhisattva

A work made of stucco with traces of red pigment.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of stucco with traces of red pigment.

Date:

Kushan period, About 3rd/5th century

Artist:

Afghanistan or Pakistan
Ancient region of Gandhara

About this artwork

Status

On View, Gallery 140

Department

Arts of Asia

Title

Head of a Bodhisattva

Place

Gandhara (Object made in)

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201 CE–500 CE

Medium

Stucco with traces of red pigment

Dimensions

20.4 × 13.5 × 10.8 cm (8 × 5 5/16 × 4 1/4 in.)

Credit Line

Samuel M. Nickerson Fund

Reference Number

1931.269

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