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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Head of a Bodhisattva
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Head of a Bodhisattva

Artist Unknown Chinese Artist
DateNorthern Qi or Sui Dynasty, late 6th Century
Made/manufacturedChina, Asia
MediumStone with traces of pigment
Dimensions8 x 6 1/2 x 6 1/4 in. (20.3 x 16.5 x 15.9 cm)
with mount: 14 1/2 x 6 1/2 x 7 in. (36.8 x 16.5 x 17.8 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineMuseum purchase, funds provided by the David A. Cofrin Art Acquisition Endowment
Object number2001.29.31
Collections
DescriptionHead of a finely carved Bodhisattva with arched brows, elongated eyes, broad nose, and full lips. Wearing jeweled headdress held in place by a ribbon.
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Afghani
4th-5th Century
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Maya, Mexico/Guatemala, Usumacinta River region
600-800
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Maya culture
600-950
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Maya, Mexico, Northern Lowlands, Yucatan
800-1000
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Maya culture
600-950
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Akan Artist
17th-19th century
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Iatmul
20th century
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Olmec, Mexico
1000-300 BCE
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Papua New Guinea
late 19th - early 20th century
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Tennessee, Rhea County, Mississippian
1200-1450
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Zapotec, Valley of Oaxaca
300 - 500
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Yoruba Artist
20th century