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Shengjinkou: Head of a Heavenly Being

CHINA, Xinjiang, Turpan; 8th–9th century; Clay; H: 30.3 cm; Museum of Asian Art, Berlin, Germany
The heavenly being has wide eyes and well-defined eyebrows, and a small, bow-shaped mouth. The chin is rounded and gives the impression of a double chin often produced by the use of a face mold with the clay. Some of the features have been painted on rather than molded, and have an Indo-Iranian look typically found on artifacts discovered from Central Asian monasteries from around the 8th to 9th century. The headdress of the figure is damaged but floral patterns on the inner folds can still be seen.

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