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Head of Buddha
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About this work
Serenity, tranquility, and compassion are expressively conveyed in the gently modeled, highly porous black stone of the volcanic island of Java. Borobudur, the massive, multitiered stone structure from which it came, still stands as one of the most impressive Buddhist monuments in the world. Concentric walkways with carved pilgrimage scenes lead up to vast terraces that originally had more than 500 life-size Buddha images, many of which still remain.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineHead of Buddha, early 800s. Indonesia, Java, Borobudur, Sailendra Period, 9th Century. Volcanic stone; overall: 30.6 cm (12 1/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1942.1087
