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Unknown
Bust of Buddha Shakyamuni3rd-4th century

Not on view
Stone sculpture fragment of a human torso and head, heavily weathered, with rough coarse texture, lit dramatically from behind against a black background, mounted on a metal base

Unknown, Bust of Buddha Shakyamuni, 3rd-4th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Lawrence and Shirley Phillips, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Bust of Buddha Shakyamuni
Place Made
Sri Lanka, Anuradhapura
Date Made
3rd-4th century
Medium
Stone
Dimensions
20 1/2 x 11 3/4 x 7 in. (52.07 x 29.85 x 17.78 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Lawrence and Shirley Phillips
Accession Number
AC1996.217.1
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
South and Southeast Asian Art