Head of the Buddha
Sculpture
2nd century (made)
2nd century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Delicately carved from schist with large, three-tiered ushnisha, prominant urna, extended and pierced earlobes
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Head of the Buddha (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Schist |
| Brief description | Head of the Buddha, schist, 2nd century AD, Gandhara. |
| Physical description | Delicately carved from schist with large, three-tiered ushnisha, prominant urna, extended and pierced earlobes |
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| Credit line | Given by Prof. Benjamin Rowland |
| Object history | From Prof. Benjamin Rowland, U.S.A. |
| Production | Peshawar District, Gandhara |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.2-1971 |
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| Record created | May 9, 2002 |
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