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Elaborate tasseled headdresses are found at sites in the Gandharan region, in the Kucha kingdom, at related sites such as Tumshuq, and in northwest China. They are generally worn by bodhisattvas, beings that have attained enlightenment but choose to remain accessible to devotees.
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Title: Bodhisattva
Date: 4th–5th century
Culture: Afghanistan
Medium: Stucco
Dimensions: H. 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm)
Classification: Sculpture
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1931
Accession Number: 31.82.5
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