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This stucco plaque shows the head of Bodhisattva surrounded by a beaded border. From Ming-oi, near Shorchuk, in modern-day China. 6th to 7th century CE. (The British Museum, London).
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Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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Amin, O. S. M. (2018, December 12). Chinese Bodhisattva Plaque. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9510/chinese-bodhisattva-plaque/
Chicago Style
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Chinese Bodhisattva Plaque." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified December 12, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9510/chinese-bodhisattva-plaque/.
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Chinese Bodhisattva Plaque." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 12 Dec 2018. Web. 25 Apr 2024.
