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8th–10th century · Stucco with traces of gilt and paint · Asian Art

The long curly hair and the roundels with pendant chains on either side of the crown are often found in representations of bodhisattvas and devotees produced in the Turfan area and in the Dunhuang region of northwestern China from the eighth through the ninth century.

Artist

Unknown

Date

8th–10th century

Medium

Stucco with traces of gilt and paint

Culture

China

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Samuel Eilenberg Collection, Gift of Samuel Eilenberg, 1987