Head of a Kushan ruler

Mathura was the dominant center of Indian plastic art, using the characteristic yellow spotted red sandstone for its basic material. The city was the capital of the Kushan Empire (1-4th c. A.D.). The male head fragment wears a tall helmet-like headdress that looks foreign to Indian culture and is a typical Kushana wear. In front of the headdress, a human head can be seen in a halo.