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Head of a Buddhist Image

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a square object with rounded corners. The object itself appears to be a fragment with a raised central section. The raised central section features a human-like face. The face has a rounded forehead, nose, and mouth. A blue and gray swirl design on the upper part. The background of the square object is tan-colored. A gray, black, and white measurement tool runs along the bottom.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 6th–7th century
Medium
Pigments on mud plaster
Culture
China (Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region)
Dimensions
600 × 450 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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