Head of a Buddha
Artist Unknown, Gandhara (Ancient Pakistan and Afghanistan)
Description
Subject Matter:
Shakyamuni Buddha (head only) from Gandhara, with the characteristic Gandharan feature of long, flowing locks of hair drawn up into a chignon (instead of the shaven head or short snail-like curls found in north central Indian Buddha images of the same period).
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