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Torso of a bodhisattva Head of a bodhisattva
Tang dynasty (618-907) Tang dynasty (618-907)
Marble with gold; h. 15.7 cm
Marble; h. no x w. 35 cm
Unearthed in 1959 in the precincts of the Daminggong, a Unearthed in [959 at the Anc.uo Temple site, Xi'an.
Shaanxi Province
Ting dynasty imperial palace in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province Forest of Steles Museum. Xi'an
forest of Steles Museum, Xi'an
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