Head of the Buddha
Sculpture
6th century-7th century (made)
6th century-7th century (made)
| Artist/Maker |
This head is in the style of Buddhist art associated with Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, which is in turn inspired by the school of Amaravati, a major centre of Buddhist patronage on India's eastern coast. It is reported that this head was found in Java, Indonesia. There is precedent for such a claim, as a number of Buddhist sculptures in the Amaravati/Sinhalese style have been found in Southeast Asia, from sites in Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Title | Head of the Buddha (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Bronze |
| Brief description | Head of Buddha, Anuradhapura style, Sri Lanka |
| Physical description | This head is in the style of Buddhist art associated with Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, which is in turn inspired by the school of Amaravati, a major centre of Buddhist patronage on India's eastern coast. It is reported that this head was found in Java, Indonesia. There is precedent for such a claim, as a number of Buddhist sculptures in the Amaravati/Sinhalese style have been found in Southeast Asia, from sites in Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam. |
| Dimensions | Height: 8 cm |
| Style | |
| Object history | Bought from Mr. A.Biancardi (Walmore Collection) |
| Production | Sri Lanka |
| Subject depicted | |
| Bibliographic reference | Guy, John. 'Buddhist Bronzes of Southern India : Rediscovering a Lost History' in Arts of Asia, volume 30 number 6, Nov-Dec 2000, pp.103-110. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.20-1988 |
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| Record created | February 13, 2000 |
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