Black marble head of a Bodhisattva, China, 757-906 AD. Artist: Unknown

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Black marble head of a Bodhisattva, China, 757-906 AD. Late Tang dynasty bust of a Bodhisattva. Its features are serene and the hair is elaborately coiffured and piled up in tresses. The neck has three prominent folds.

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Size: 2208px × 2837px
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Photo credit: © The Museum of East Asian Art/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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