Bodhisattva Head

Information

Title

Bodhisattva Head

菩萨头

Creator

unknown

Work Type

figures

sculpture

Date

550-577 C.E.

Period

Northern Qi

Cultural Context

Chinese

Buddhism

Material

sandstone

Technique

carving

Measurements

(cm) 34 height, 18.6 width, 19.6 depth

Capture Date

2014-09-08 00:00:00

File Format

image

Descriptions and Subjects

Work Description

The head appears to be from a bodhisattva on the west wall of Cave 1.

此头可能来自1号石窟西墙的一尊菩萨。

Image Description

overall view, 3/4 front to right, front, 3/4 front to left, right, and left

全景，正右侧3/4面, 正面, 正左侧3/4面, 右侧和左侧

Subjects

bodhisattvas

Rights and Identifier

Work Acquisition

Art Properties, Avery Architectural & Fine Arts Library, Columbia University in the City of New York, Sackler Collections

Image Rights

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Image Source

Columbia University

Image ID

COL-S1094