Head of a Bodhisattva
A carved wooden head of a bodhisattva rises from a rough, splintered neck. The serene face has half-closed eyes, a small urna on the brow, and a gently closed mouth, framed by looped hair and a tall, openwork crown of foliate scrolls. The weathered, cracked surface shows the wood's grain and age.
Look closer: A small round urna (dot) is carved at the center of the brow between the eyebrows.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 1100s
- Medium
- wood
- Source
- The Cleveland Museum of Art
- Size
- 2579 × 3400 px
Public domain · The Cleveland Museum of Art releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1199).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Cleveland Museum of Art Open Access, share_license_status=CC0)
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Cleveland Museum of Art Open Access, share_license_status=CC0)
Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Cleveland Museum of Art, Dudley P. Allen Fund