Head of a Rishi

Description

The beard and thick dreadlocks identify this image as that of a rishi, a wise sage and Brahmin priest of Hinduism. Few examples of rishis survive in the round from this period.

Provenance

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Head of a Rishi

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c. 125–150 CE

Accession Number

1971.41

Medium

stone

Dimensions

Overall: 27.7 x 24 cm (10 7/8 x 9 7/16 in.)

Classification

Sculpture

Museum

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland, United States

Credit Line

Edward L. Whittemore Fund