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Head of a Buddha

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Head of a Buddha by an unknown artist depicts a gray stone sculpture of a head. The head is positioned with the face pointing downwards, and the back of the head is visible. The sculpture appears to be made of rough-hewn stone and has a textured surface. The facial features are not clearly defined due to the downward orientation and the rough texture of the stone. The head is mounted on a black circular base. A ruler is partially visible at the bottom of the image, indicating the scale of the sculpture. The background of the image is white.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 900
Medium
Stone
Culture
Cambodia
Dimensions
497 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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