Head of the Buddha

Details

• Title

  Head of the Buddha

• Associated people

  the Buddha (active c. 560 BC - c. 486 BC) (subject)

• Associated place

  Asia › Gandhara (place of creation)

• Date

  3rd century AD (AD 201 - 300)

• Material and technique

  dark grey schist

• Material index

  inorganic › stone › schist

• Technique index

  carved

• Object type

  religious/ritual equipment;

  sculpture › figure › figurine

• Dimensions

  19 x 11.5 x 11.5 cm (height x width x depth)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Bequeathed by Mr and Mrs H. J. Stooke, 1996.

• Museum location

  not on display

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EA1996.68

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