Head of a Buddha, 570-577
Unknown artist, Chinaexpand_more
Black limestoneexpand_more
Gift of Mrs. John Washburnexpand_more 37.64
On View in Gallery 200expand_more
This head of a buddha once belonged to a large sculpture that was probably located on the wall of a cave temple. The idea of carving temples and monastic complexes into living rock comes from India, but it became a favorite type of religious architecture in China as well. Often the back wall of a cave was devoted to a large buddha, like this one, flanked by attendant bodhisattvas.
Details
- Title
- Head of a Buddha
- Role
- Artist
- Dimension
- 25 7/8 in. (65.72 cm)
- Accession Number
- 37.64
- Curator Approved
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