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Seated Headless Buddha (Study Collection)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Seated Headless Buddha by an unknown artist shows a black and white photo of a sculpture. The sculpture depicts a figure sitting cross-legged with hands on lap. The figure is headless, and the body is rendered in a simple, abstracted form. The sculpture appears to be made of stone or another dark material. The figure has folds of robes on the shoulders. The background of the image is plain white. The sculpture has a rough, weathered texture. The image shows the figure from the waist up.

Artwork Details

Date
8th century or earlier
Medium
Terracotta
Culture
India (Jammu & Kashmir, ancient kingdom of Kashmir)
Dimensions
600 × 571 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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