Head of a Bodhisattva, probably Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin 觀音菩薩)|Head of a Bodhisattva, probably Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin)

early 6th century

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Title: Head of a Bodhisattva, probably Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin 觀音菩薩)|Head of a Bodhisattva, probably Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin)
Date Created: early 6th century
Physical Dimensions: H. 21 5/16 in. (54.1 cm)
Type: Head
External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/42713
Medium: Limestone
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Period: Northern Wei dynasty (386–534)
Culture: China

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