Head of a Bodhisattva

2nd-3rd century (Gandharan)

21.6 cm 21 cm 13.5 cm

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The elaborate jewelry and distinctive hairstyle identify this figure as a bodhisattva, an individual who has achieved Buddhist enlightenment but has yet to enter nirvana. The jewelry is meant to recall the life of Prince Siddhartha, who would become the earthly Buddha during t...

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Alexander B. Griswold, Monkton [date and mode of acquisition unknown] [presented to the Breezewood Foundation (?)]; Walters Art Museum, 1992, by bequest.
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