Carved limestone head of a Buddha with serene closed eyes, tightly curled hair in rows of knobs, and a urna mark on the brow.

Head of Buddha

A carved stone head of the Buddha shows a calm, downcast face with half-closed eyes, a full nose, and a faint smile. Tightly coiled hair rises in rows of rounded curls, and a small circular urna marks the brow. The surface is weathered gray limestone against a dark studio backdrop.

Look closer: The small circular urna on the forehead, a mark of the Buddha's enlightenment.

Artist: Unknown
Date: c. 570
Medium: limestone
Source: The Cleveland Museum of Art
Size: 3205 × 3400 px

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Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of C. T. Loo

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