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Head of the Buddha
From the collection of National Museum of Asian Art (Freer/Sackler). Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Buddha head. Dark gray volcanic stone. Hair evenly incised over a pronounced ushnisha, is arranged in clearly defined individual locks which curl to the right. The urna is a subtle circle in the middle of the forehead, and the earlobes are elongated. Facial details, such as the eyes, nose, and mouth are simply articulated.
National Museum of Asian Art (Freer/Sackler)’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineHead of the Buddha. 8th century. National Museum of Asian Art (Freer/Sackler), Transfer from the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution. CC0.
