Head of Bodhisattva

This Bodhisattva is wearing an elaborate turban, a kind of cap with a visible brim. It is embellished with an imposing palmette, decorated in its centre by a circular medallion with incisions, itself embellished by a sort of crown of trimmings, off-centre on its right. The pleating of the fabric sections that form the palmette is supple and delicate. The hair is represented by short, free strands. The facial features, which are very eroded, bear the mark of Western influence: the eyes are wide open, the eyebrows are straight and the mouth is hemmed. The Bodhisattva wore a thin moustache with the ends raised in the manner of bacchantes. The care taken in its execution, its noble expression, its spectacular headdress and its dimensions give it a majestic appearance. It seems that the pupils still bear traces of polychromy.

The head is probably made of clay, the red colour being due to accidental firing by fire. The palmette, on the other hand, seems to be made of red clay.