Not currently on display at the V&A

Sandstone sculpture of head of Buddha, Siam, 9th century A.D., V&A Museum, London

Photograph
ca. 1920s
Place of origin

A mounted black and white photograph of a stone sculpture of the head of Buddha.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleSandstone sculpture of head of Buddha, Siam, 9th century A.D., V&A Museum, London (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Gelatin silver print
Brief description
Photograph of sandstone sculpture of head of Buddha, Siam, 9th century A.D., V&A Museum, London, gelatin silver print, ca. 1920s
Physical description
A mounted black and white photograph of a stone sculpture of the head of Buddha.
Dimensions
  • Mount height: 33cm
  • Mount width: 26.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Buddha: head of, Sculpture. Further India. "58484. HEAD OF BUDDHA, carved in pale buff-coloured sandstone, found (excavated) in January 1924, on the site of the Wat Maha That, at Lophburri, near Bangkok, Siam. CAMBODIAN (KHMER): circa 9th century A.D. I.M. 62-1927." V&A Museum, London.'
  • (National Art Library blind stamp)
Subjects depicted
Places depicted
Associated object
IM.62-1927 (Object)
Collection
Accession number
547-1928

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Record createdApril 14, 2014
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