Head of Buddha
Head of Buddha
Head of Buddha
Head of Buddha
Head of Buddha
Head of Buddha

Currently not on view

Head of Buddha,

ca. 1300

Chinese
y1971-37

Information

Title
Head of Buddha
Dates

ca. 1300

Medium
Cast iron. Surface gilded over cream-painted ground. Traces of an earlier red ground visible in worn areas.
Dimensions
67 × 58 × 56 cm (26 3/8 × 22 13/16 × 22 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. Arthur M. Sacker
Object Number
y1971-37
Culture
Chinese
Type
sculpture
Subject
heads

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