Head

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The long curly hair and the roundels with pendant chains on either side of the crown are often found in representations of bodhisattvas and devotees produced in the Turfan area and in the Dunhuang region of northwestern China from the eighth through the ninth century.

Asian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Met's collection of Asian art—more than 35,000 objects, ranging in date from the third millennium B.C. to the twenty-first century—is one of the largest and most comprehensive in the world. Each of the many civilizations of Asia is represented by outstanding works, providing an unrivaled experience of the artistic traditions of nearly half the world.

Metropolitan Museum of Art