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Artist:
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Artist Unknown
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Title:
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Head of a Buddha
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Date:
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8th century
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Medium:
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Limestone
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Dimensions:
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10 1/2 x 8 in. (26.67 x 20.32 cm)
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Credit Line:
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Bequest of Alfred F. Pillsbury
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Location:
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Gallery 213
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This image of Buddha Shakyamuni conforms closely to the classic style evolved by the early Dvaravati sculptors. The face is square, mouth wide, nose flat and hair curls large. Although the Dvaravati artists borrowed ideas from the idealized sculpture of India, this head demonstrates that facial characteristics of the indigenous population was soon incorporated into their religious art.
Object Description
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Classification:
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Sculpture
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Physical Description:
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Buddha; traces of gilt on patina; face is square, mouth is wide, nose is flat and hair curls are large - all indicative of the classic style evolved bt the early Dvaravati sculptors
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Creation Place:
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Asia, Cambodia or Thailand
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Accession #:
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50.46.219
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Owner:
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The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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