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Frontal view of a weathered grey stone Buddha head with closed eyes, a faint smile, and tightly curled hair on a white background.

Head of a Buddha

A carved limestone head of a Buddha, shown frontal with closed, downcast eyes, a broad nose, and a faint closed-lip smile. Tight rows of snail-shell curls cover the cranium, and a raised ushnisha crowns the top. Dark weathered surface with pale mineral traces and remnants of pigment.

Artist
Unknown
Date
550-577
Medium
Limestone with traces of pigment, from freestanding sculpture
Source
Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)
Size
2152 × 2880 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 577).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Asian Art

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