Head of a Buddha
Place of originSarnath, Uttar Pradesh, India
Head of a Buddha
Date5th-6th century
Mediumsandstone
Dimensionsobject: 4 3/4 × 2 3/4 × 4 in. (12.1 × 7 × 10.2 cm)
base: 2 1/8 × 2 3/8 × 2 5/8 in. (5.4 × 6 × 6.7 cm)
ClassificationSCULPTURE
Credit LineSBMA, Anonymous Gift
Object number2015.33.6
Subject(s)
- Buddhism
- heads and faces
- religion
Collection
- Asian
Sub-Collection(s)
- Indian
On View
Not on viewCollections
India, Uttar Pradesh, Mathura
1st century BCE
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2nd century CE
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1st-2nd century CE
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