Buddha head
Accession Nr.: | 6315 |
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Type: | statuette |
Date of production: |
4th - 5th c.
Gandhara art |
Place of production: | |
Acquisition: | donation of Imre Schwaiger |
Materials: | stucco |
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Techniques: | hand shaped |
Dimensions: | height: 18.8 cm width: 13.6 cm depth: 12 cm |
Gandharan stucco Buddha head of high quality. Among the signs of the Buddha, the cranial protuberance (uṣṇīṣa) and long earlobes are visible. The hair is decorated with round indentations. The almond-shaped eyes are half-closed. The head comes from Taxila.