Head of a Bodhisattva

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Head of a Bodhisattva

Sri Lanka, Kandy period, Mahavihara Bingiriya, 16th century
Sculpture
Stucco with paint
11 1/4 x 9 x 7 7/8 in. (28.57 x 22.86 x 20 cm)
Purchased with funds provided by Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Phillips (M.78.30)
Not currently on public view

Bibliography

  • Pal, Pratapaditya; Dehejia, Vidya; Slusser, Mary Shepherd; Fisher, Robert E.; Brown, Robert L. Arts of Asia 15 (6): 68-125 (November- December 1985).
  • Brown, Robert L., Tushara Bindu Gude, Donald Stadtner, and Lakshika Senarath Gamage. The Jeweled Isle: Art from Sri Lanka. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2018.