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Buddha

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Tan-colored square tile with a painted image of Buddha's face. The face is centered. The face has a rounded forehead, thick eyebrows, a large nose, and a slight smile. The head is framed by a rounded headband. The face is painted with shades of white, gray and brown. The background behind the head is dark gray with hints of red. A scale is at the bottom.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 6th–7th century
Medium:
Pigments on mud plaster
Culture:
China (Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region)
Dimensions:
468 × 624 px
Museum record:
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