Chinese: Head of a Bodhisattva; Unidentified artist; Chinese; c. 710-720; Fine-grain buff-colored sandstone; This sandstone head represents a divine being from the Buddhist religion called a bodhisattva. In visual representation; bodhisattvas are distinguished from Buddhas by their princely appearance and elaborately styled hair. The head was originally part of a larger figure in the Buddhist cave temples at Tianlongshan; in north China; which were looted in the early 20th century after the fall of the Qing dynasty.; Overall: 12 3/4 x 7 3/16 x 7 3/4 in. (32.4 x 18.3 x 19.7 cm)