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Green-patinated bronze head of a Buddha with lowered eyes, a faint smile, and tight curled hair on a plain light background.

Head of a Buddha

A bronze head of the Buddha with eyes gently lowered, a serene smile, elongated earlobes, and tightly curled hair rising to a domed ushnisha. The weathered surface shows green patina and brown tones against a plain light background, with the neck cut off flat at the base.

Artist
Unknown
Date
ca. 1700
Medium
Bronze
Source
Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)
Size
2917 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1705).
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

Español: Cabeza de Buda, escultura en bronce

Cabeza de bronce de Buda con los ojos suavemente bajos, una leve sonrisa serena, lóbulos de las orejas alargados y cabello rizado apretado que se eleva hacia un ushnisha abovedado. La superficie desgastada muestra pátina verde y tonos marrones sobre un fondo claro y liso, con el cuello cortado en la base.

Português: Cabeça de Buda, escultura em bronze

Cabeça de bronze de Buda com os olhos suavemente baixos, um leve sorriso sereno, lóbulos das orelhas alongados e cabelo em cachos apertados que sobe até um ushnisha abaulado. A superfície desgastada mostra pátina verde e tons castanhos sobre um fundo claro e liso, com o pescoço cortado na base.

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