Head of Buddha

Head of Buddha
Head of Buddha
Place of originPakistan, India

Head of Buddha

Date4th-5th century
Mediumstucco with traces of pigment
Dimensionsobject: 8 1/4 × 4 1/2 × 5 1/2 in. (21 × 11.4 × 14 cm) base: 4 1/2 × 4 1/4 × 4 1/4 in. (11.4 × 10.8 × 10.8 cm)
ClassificationSCULPTURE
Credit LineSBMA, Anonymous Gift
Object number2013.48.4
Subject(s)
  • heads and faces
  • Buddhism
  • religion
Collection
  • Asian
Sub-Collection(s)
  • Indian
On View
Not on view
Bull
Modern-day Pakistan
1000 BCE
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