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Weathered stucco head of the Buddha with closed eyes, curled hair and a topknot, set against a plain gray background.

Head of Buddha

A carved head of the Buddha with downcast, half-closed eyes, a small dot on the forehead, and tightly curled hair rising to a topknot. The neutral gray backdrop sets off the warm, weathered surface, with a chipped nose and a dark mount beneath the neck.

Artist
Unknown
Date
ca. 4th century
Medium
Stucco with traces of paint
Source
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Size
4000 × 4000 px
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Public domain · The Metropolitan Museum of Art releases this image under CC0 (latest date 450).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · 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, 1913

Español: Cabeza de Buda, Gandhara, siglo IV aprox.

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