Monumental Head of Buddha

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Monumental Head of Buddha by an unknown artist. The image shows a black-and-white close-up photograph of a stone head. The head is carved from light-colored stone. The face is oval-shaped with a rounded chin. The eyes are closed. The nose is straight and proportional to the rest of the face. The lips are thin. The hair is styled in a topknot, with the hair on the sides of the head depicted in tight curls. The top of the head has a rounded bun-like structure. The background is dark gray.