Compare this work to the other bodhisattvas in this gallery. His face, including the mustache, is the result of Western influences in Southeast Asia following the invasion of Alexander the Great.

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Compare this work to the other bodhisattvas in this gallery. His face, including the mustache, is the result of Western influences in Southeast Asia following the invasion of Alexander the Great.

Head and Torso of a Standing Bodhisattva

South & Southeast Asia: Frank & Rosemary Ball Gallery»

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