Sculpture
Sculpture
c.3rd Century (made)
c.3rd Century (made)
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| Place of origin |
Part of the head with the back missing. A circular urna, one of the lakshanas or marks of the Buddha, is incised in the forehead. The hair is wavy.
Object details
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| Title | Sculpture (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Terracotta |
| Brief description | Part of a head of the Buddha, c.3rd century, terracotta, Gandhara. |
| Physical description | Part of the head with the back missing. A circular urna, one of the lakshanas or marks of the Buddha, is incised in the forehead. The hair is wavy. |
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| Object history | From the collection of Col. D.H. Gordon, D.S.O, O.B.E. |
| Production | Gandhara |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.144-1953 |
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| Record created | June 6, 2002 |
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