Fragment of Bodhisattva Head

Description

This fragment of a bodhisattva head, was probably part of a configuration of religious figures carved out of the walls of a cave temple.

Provenance

Mrs. A. Dean [Helen Wade Greene] Perry [1911–1996], Cleveland, OH, bequest to the Cleveland Museum of Art (?–1997); The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (1997–)

Fragment of Bodhisattva Head

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possibly 400s–600s CE

Accession Number

1997.116

Medium

sandstone

Dimensions

Overall: 14.9 cm (5 7/8 in.)

Classification

Sculpture

Museum

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland, United States

Credit Line

Bequest of Mrs. A. Dean Perry