Head
Asian Art
In contrast to early Buddhist art, which consisted mainly of relief sculpture, the art of the Kushan period (first to third century A.D.) saw the development of fully three-dimensional images of Buddhist deities. This fragment represents a bodhisattva, a divine being dedicated to helping other achieve freedom from suffering.
MEDIUM
Red sandstone
DATES
ca. 2nd century
PERIOD
Kushan Period
DIMENSIONS
8 x 6 x 7 1/16 in. (20.3 x 15.2 x 18 cm)
(show scale)
ACCESSION NUMBER
86.227.32
CREDIT LINE
Gift of the Ernest Erickson Foundation, Inc.
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
CAPTION
Head, ca. 2nd century. Red sandstone, 8 x 6 x 7 1/16 in. (20.3 x 15.2 x 18 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Ernest Erickson Foundation, Inc., 86.227.32. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 86.227.32_bw.jpg)
IMAGE
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