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Qigxin: Standing Bodhisattva

CHINA, Xinjiang, Bayingolin; 8th century; Clay; H: 38.3 cm; Museum of Asian Art, Berlin, Germany
This Bodhisattva statue was discovered by a German archaeological expedition at the start of the 20th century. It incorporates one of the broad, mold-produced heads used for these figures, in this case set slightly to the left and looking down. A floral crown is set above the standard wavy fringe. The Bodhisattva, in a better preserved state than most clay pieces found at Qigxin, is wearing an ornate robe tied at the waist and falling in layers to the feet. A shawl that billows behind the figure is knotted above the thighs.

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