Head of a Devotee
ca. 4th century - 5th century (made)
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Head of a Devotee in limestone with traces of polychrome particularly around the hair, eyes, eyebrows and lips. The slightly open mouth shows prominent teeth.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Limestone composition with polychrome |
| Brief description | Head of a devotee, Khyber Pass Region (Pakistan), ca. 4th - 5th century. |
| Physical description | Head of a Devotee in limestone with traces of polychrome particularly around the hair, eyes, eyebrows and lips. The slightly open mouth shows prominent teeth. |
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| Gallery label | 5. Head of a Devotee
300–500
Some of the scenes on Buddhist monuments included images of the laity. This example is made of stucco, a plaster largely composed of lime and sand. With the rapid expansion of Buddhist monasteries in Gandhara, stucco decoration provided a quick and economic alternative to stone carving.
Lime composition with polychrome
Gandhara/North-west Pakistan (Khyber Pass region)
Bequeathed by Col. Kenneth William Merrylees
Museum no. IS.44-1994(06/06/2011) |
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| Accession number | IS.44-1994 |
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| Record created | June 12, 2000 |
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