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 › South-east Asia › Cambodia (place of creation)

• Date

  14th - 15th century (1301 - 1500)

• Material and technique

  red sandstone

• Material index

  inorganic › stone › sandstone

• Object type

  religious/ritual equipment;

  sculpture › figure › figurine

• Dimensions

  without base 28 x 17 x 14.5 cm (height x width x depth)
  with base 39.5 cm (height)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Presented by Dr Reginald Le May, 1958.

• Museum location

  Lower ground floor | Gallery 1 | Exploring the Past

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EA1958.157.a

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