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Head of a Bodhisattva

Unknown artist, 618–906

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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