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Head of a Bodhisattva16th century

Not on view
Weathered stucco head sculpture with remnants of white and ochre pigment, two-tiered headdress, mounted on a brick-red pedestal
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Head of a Bodhisattva
Place Made
Sri Lanka, Kandy period, Mahavihara Bingiriya
Date Made
16th century
Medium
Stucco with paint
Dimensions
11 1/4 x 9 x 7 7/8 in. (28.57 x 22.86 x 20 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Phillips
Accession Number
M.78.30
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
South and Southeast Asian Art
Selected Bibliography
  • 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.