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Tuokuzisalai Hall I: Head of a Yaksa

CHINA, Xinjiang, Kashgar; 4th–5th century; Clay; H: 20 cm; Guimet Museum of Asian Art, Paris, France
The deep eyebrows knitted into a frown mark this figure as some kind of guardian spirit while characteristics like the pointed tops of the ears and the mustache have led to identification of the head as a yaksa. The mouth is slightly opened to reveal the teeth, adding to the threatening expression. The curling hair is wound round the head in braids, but this area is damaged. The hair may once have continued into an ornamental topknot.

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