Head of a Bodhisattva, Afghanistan or Pakistan
Ancient region of Gandhara

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religion, bodhisattva, Buddhism

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Samuel M. Nickerson Fund. CC0.
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api.artic.edu artworks api: is_public_domain=true on artwork 8272 (read 2026-09-01)
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https://www.artic.edu/artworks/8272
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Head of a Bodhisattva, Afghanistan or Pakistan
Ancient region of Gandhara
Head of a Bodhisattva — Afghanistan or Pakistan Ancient region of GandharaKushan period, About 3rd/5th century

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