Cleveland Museum of Art
Fragment of Bodhisattva Head
- Date
- possibly 400s–600s CE
- Medium
- sandstone
- Culture
- China, possibly Yungang ?
- Department
- Chinese Art
- Institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
This fragment of a bodhisattva head, was probably part of a configuration of religious figures carved out of the walls of a cave temple. A bodhisattva is an enlightened being dedicated to the spiritual awakening of all beings.
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