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Carved wooden head of a bodhisattva with downcast eyes and a damaged crown, against a white background.

Head of a bodhisattva

A carved wooden head of a bodhisattva, shown frontally against a plain white background. The face has downcast eyes, a small mouth and a broad nose, framed by a tall, damaged crown and elongated earlobes. The dark wood shows cracks, losses and traces of old pigment.

Artist
Unknown
Date
12th century
Medium
Wood
Source
Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)
Size
3166 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1200).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Asian Art

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