The T'ang Dynasty head is said to have come from the temple at Luan Fu-Chang, Chihli, Hsien-Shansi in China. It is a colossal size and broken off from the figure at the neck with the face is covered with thin paint.
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Title of artwork, date
Head of a Bodhisattva, 618–906
Date supported
1936
Medium and material
Cast iron
Dimensions
91 cm
Gifted by
Oswald T Falk
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