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Head of a Bodhisattva4th-5th century

Not on view

Stucco or terracotta sculptural head with closed eyes, elaborate headdress with rosette and topknot, and traces of cream and red pigment, mounted on a black pedestal

Artist or Maker: Unknown
Title: Head of a Bodhisattva
Place Made: Afghanistan or Pakistan, Gandhara region
Date Made: 4th-5th century
Medium: Stucco with traces of paint
Dimensions: 7 7/8 x 5 3/8 x 4 5/8 in. (20 x 13.65 x 11.75 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Marilyn Walter Grounds
Accession Number: M.84.220.3
Classification: Sculpture
Collecting Area: South and Southeast Asian Art
Selected Bibliography: Pal, Pratapaditya. Indian Sculpture, vol.1. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; University of California Press, 1986.