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Dark grey stone head of a Buddha with downcast eyes, tightly curled hair and a rounded topknot, on a black stand against a grey background.

Head of a Buddha

A carved andesite head of a Buddha on a dark stand against a grey backdrop. The face has downcast eyes, a full mouth and a small urna mark on the brow, while tight curled hair rises into a rounded ushnisha. The stone surface is pitted and rough, and the long earlobes frame the face.

Artist
Unknown
Date
9th century
Medium
Andesite
Source
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Size
3601 × 4000 px
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Public domain · The Metropolitan Museum of Art releases this image under CC0 (latest date 900).
Rights checked 2026-11-04 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (The Met Open Access, isPublicDomain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Rogers Fund, 1982

Español: Cabeza de Buda, período de Java Central, siglo IX

Cabeza tallada en andesita de un Buda sobre un soporte oscuro frente a un fondo gris. El rostro tiene los ojos bajos, la boca llena y una pequeña marca urna en la frente, mientras el cabello rizado se eleva hacia un ushnisha redondeado. La superficie de piedra es rugosa y picada.

Português: Cabeça de Buda, período de Java Central, século IX

Cabeça esculpida em andesito de um Buda sobre um suporte escuro diante de um fundo cinza. O rosto tem olhos baixos, boca cheia e uma pequena marca urna na testa, enquanto o cabelo encaracolado sobe até um ushnisha arredondado. A superfície da pedra é áspera e marcada.

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