Head
Unknown Artist
960–1279
Medium
iron
Dimensions
h. 7.4 cm
Classification
Sculpture
Department
Chinese Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
General Income Fund
Accession Number
1917.319
About this artwork
The shaven head and face of this ascetic expresses character and personality. It may have once been part of a figure of a monk or lohan, an enlightened being with supernatural power.