Caption

Head of Buddha, unknown sculptor; Chinese; Qing 1644–1911 and Song 960–1279 stylistic influences; Chinese Buddhism iconography; Buddha ca. 560–480 BCE; ushnisha; Song-style sculpture; 19th–20th century; China; sculpture; height 38.0 cm, A roughly rectangular, weathered stone with an irregular, textured surface sits upright on a rectangular block base; the stone shows uneven edges, small pits, and vertical grooves with visible rough contours. The stone displays tones of beige, light brown, sandy tan, and hints of gray, with subtle darker brown areas and faint reddish patches. The base is a lighter sandy beige with a slightly rough finish, and the platform beneath the base appears dark gray to black. The background transitions from dark gray at the top to a lighter gray toward the bottom, creating a neutral gradient behind the stone.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A28_144

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (1.9Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Head Buddha unknown sculptor Chinese Qing 1644–1911 Song 960–1279 stylistic influences Chinese Buddhism iconography Buddha ca 560–480 Bce ushnisha Song-style sculpture 19th–20th century China sculpture height 38.0 cm roughly rectangular weathered stone irregular textured surface sits upright rectangular block base stone uneven edges small pits vertical grooves visible rough contours displays tones beige light brown sandy tan hints gray subtle darker brown areas faint reddish patches base lighter sandy beige slightly rough finish platform beneath dark gray black background transitions top lighter gray bottom creating neutral gradient stone.