Head of Buddha Shakyamuni

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Head of Buddha Shakyamuni

Afghanistan, Gandhara region, Hadda, 4th-5th century
Sculpture
Stucco with traces of paint
9 3/4 x 6 1/4 x 5 1/2 in. (24.76 x 15.9 x 14 cm)
Anonymous gift (M.55.1)
Not currently on public view

Bibliography

  • Berg, Phil. Man Came This Way: Objects from the Phil Berg Collection. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1971.
  • Pal, Pratapaditya. Indian Sculpture, vol.1. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; University of California Press, 1986.