Bodhisattva

7th Century AD
Kizil, Xinjiang

This charming Bodhisattva, of painted clay, was unearthed in 1989 (location unspecified) and is displayed in the small museum on site. The features of the Bodhisattva are typically Kuchean, as can be seen by comparing the statue to other statues and paintings of Kucheans of the same period.