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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
Museum record:
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