SculptureChinese11th-12th century

Head of a Bodhisattva

Probably Northern Song, possibly Jin dynasty, 11th-12th century

Classification

Sculpture

Medium

Cast iron with traces of gold pigment over white gesso ground and traces of black pigment over gesso ground in the hair

Culture

Chinese

Period

Northern Song (960-1127) to Jin (1115-1234) period

Century

11th-12th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 18.7 x W. 15.3 cm (7 3/8 x 6 in.)

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