Mogao Caves: Head of a Bodhisattva
Clay
Mogao Caves: Head of a Bodhisattva
CHINA, Gansu, Dunhuang; Northern Wei dynasty
This sculpture was found in the Mogao Caves. Beneath its topknot, the Bodhisattva’s head leans slightly to one side and the face is round. The eyes are large, the nose broad, and the mouth small. Damage to the clay exterior reveals a supportive linen layer within.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves Mo-S, page 1239.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Mogao Caves: Head of a Bodhisattva." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves Mo-S, vol. 8, 2016, pp. 1239.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Peter Johnson, Mankuang, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Mogao Caves: Head of a Bodhisattva" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves Mo-S, 8:1239.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Johnson, P., Mankuang, Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Mogao Caves: Head of a Bodhisattva. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves Mo-S (Vol. 8, pp. 1239).
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