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Head of a Bodhisattva, from Yün Kang

Head of a Bodhisattva, from Yün Kang

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Artist
Unknown (Chinese)
Title
Head of a Bodhisattva, from Yün Kang
Date
386-534
Period
Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534)
Medium
Gray sandstone with traces of white pigment
Dimensions
17 in. H Overall
Credit
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Morse
Accession No.
1972.31
Classification
Sculpture
Geography
China

Related

1972, gifted by Mr. and Mrs. Earl Morse (New York, NY) to Elvehjem Art Center [now called Chazen Museum of Art]. [Last researched by Chazen staff May 2021]

  • Munsterberg, Hugo. "Sculpture of the Orient." New York: Dover Publications, Inc., 1972. p. 79

  • New Acquisitions from the Far East: Elvehjem Art Center, 11/5/1973–1/6/1974

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