Head of the Buddha

India / South Asia Collection

Accession Nr.: 3980
Type: statuette
Date of production:
64-225
Mathura art
Place of production:
Acquisition: donation of Imre Schwaiger
Materials: earthenware
Techniques: carved
Dimensions: height: 6.5 cm
width: 3.5 cm
depth: 4 cm
0.9 kg
A fragment of a man's head, with convoluted eyebrows, long earlobes, a strong, slightly curved nose, with a round mark on the forehead. On his head you can see a peaked turban.
Material: red terracotta.