Head of the Buddha
| Accession Nr.: | 6316 |
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| Type: | statuette |
| Date of production: |
3rd - 5th c.
Gandhara art |
| Place of production: | |
| Acquisition: | donation of Imre Schwaiger |
| Materials: | stucco |
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| Techniques: | hand shaped |
| Dimensions: | height: 7.1 cm width: 5 cm depth: 5.8 cm |
Gandharan stucco Buddha head. Among the signs of the Buddha, the cranial protuberance (uṣṇīṣa) is visible. The hair is decorated with short straight carvings leading up to the uṣṇīṣa. The almond-shaped eyes are half-closed. Red paint is visible in the recesses.