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Head of the Emaciated Buddha4th century

Not on view
Stone sculpture of a human head with closed eyes and a rounded topknot, heavily weathered ash-gray surface, viewed straight on
Carved stone head of a Buddha, front-facing, with ushnisha atop smooth hair, downcast eyes, and serene facial features; weathered pale surface mounted on a dark square pedestal.

Unknown, Head of the Emaciated Buddha, 4th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Kurit, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Head of the Emaciated Buddha
Place Made
Afghanistan or Pakistan, Gandhara region
Date Made
4th century
Medium
Stucco
Dimensions
5 1/2 x 3 1/8 x 5 1/4 in. (13.97 x 7.94 x 13.34 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Kurit
Accession Number
M.85.213.3
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
South and Southeast Asian Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Pal, Pratapaditya. Indian Sculpture, vol.1. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; University of California Press, 1986.
  • Little, Stephen, Tushara Bindu Gude, Karina Romero Blanco, Silvia Seligson, Marco Antonio Karam. Las Huellas de Buda. Ciudad de México : Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia, 2018.
  • Little, Stephen, and Tushara Bindu Gude. Realms of the Dharma: Buddhist Art across Asia. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2025.