Head of a Bodhisattva

National Museum of Asian Art

Object Details

Collection
Freer Study Collection
Credit Line
Acquired under the guidance of the Carl Whiting Bishop expedition
7th-8th century
Period
Tang dynasty
Accession Number
FSC-S-31
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
Sculpture
Medium
Stone
Dimensions
H x W x D (overall): 10.5 x 5.8 x 3.3 cm (4 1/8 x 2 5/16 x 1 5/16 in)
Origin
Probably Longmen Grottos, Henan province, China
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Topic
stone
Buddhism
bodhisattva
Tang dynasty (618 - 907)
China
Chinese Art
Carl Whiting Bishop collection
Record ID
fsg_FSC-S-31
Metadata Usage (text)
Not determined
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3150f356d-33c5-459f-a3f0-9c99b3961844
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