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Head of Buddha, unknown sculptor; Chinese; Song-style sculpture; materials: sculpture; date: Song 960–1279 and Qing 1644–1911 influences / 19th–20th century; subject: Buddha iconography, ushnisha; dimensions: height 38.0 cm; cultural context: Chinese Buddhism; approximate original Buddha date referenced ca. 560–480 BCE., A weathered stone sculpture of a human head sits on a rectangular stone base, showing a rounded topknot and smooth, rounded facial features with closed eyes and a faint smiling mouth; the stone surface is rough and pitted with textured granularity. The colors visible include shades of gray, beige, and muted brown on the sculpture and base, with a gradient dark gray to lighter gray background and a dark slate-gray surface beneath the base.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A28_146

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

77.2Mo (2.1Mo) / 38.1cm x 50.8cm / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Head Buddha unknown sculptor Chinese Song-style sculpture materials sculpture date Song 960–1279 Qing 1644–1911 influences 19th–20th century subject Buddha iconography ushnisha dimensions height 38.0 cm cultural context Chinese Buddhism approximate original Buddha date referenced ca 560–480 Bce weathered stone sculpture human head sits rectangular stone base showing rounded topknot smooth rounded facial features closed eyes faint smiling mouth stone surface rough pitted textured granularity colors visible include shades gray beige muted brown base gradient dark gray lighter gray background dark slate-gray surface beneath base.