Figure of Buddha's Head
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Finely carved head of a Buddha with meditative expression, the S-shaped eyelids cast down beneath arched eyebrows. Carefully modelled lips and swirled strands of hair.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Carved limestone with traces of pigments. |
| Brief description | Figure of Buddha's head, China, carved limestone with remains of pigment |
| Physical description | Finely carved head of a Buddha with meditative expression, the S-shaped eyelids cast down beneath arched eyebrows. Carefully modelled lips and swirled strands of hair. |
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| Credit line | Acquired from Mr. A. W. Bahr |
| Object history | Acquired in 1914 from Mr. A.W. Bahr for £170 |
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| Bibliographic reference | 'Dispersed Statues of Longmen' 龍門流散雕像集 Longmen Liusan Diaoxiang Ji, no. 47 |
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| Accession number | A.27-1914 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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