Chinese: Head of a Bodhisattva, Unidentified artist, Chinese, c. 710–720, Fine-grain buff-colored sandstone, This sandstone head represents a divine being from the Buddhist religion called a bodhisattva. In visual representation, bodhisattvas are distinguished from Buddhas by their princely appearance and elaborately styled hair. The head was originally part of a larger figure in the Buddhist cave temples at Tianlongshan, in north China, which were looted in the early 20th century after the fall of the Qing dynasty., Overall: 12 3/4 x 7 3/16 x 7 3/4 in. ( x x cm)

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