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Artist:
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Khmer
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Title:
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Head of a Buddha
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Date:
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12-13th century
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Medium:
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Sandstone
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Dimensions:
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12 x 8 in. (30.48 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 head belongs stylistically to the latter part of the reign of Jayavarman VII (1181-1219), a devout Buddhist, builder of the Bayon and sponsor of numerous sculptures. A new style was developed during his reign based on less stylized more naturalistic physiognomies distinquished by faint smiles, closed eyes, and hair rendered like a tight fitting cap with a lotiform chignon.
Object Description
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Classification:
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Sculpture
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Creation Place:
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Asia, Cambodia, Angkor Vat (?)
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Accession #:
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50.46.222
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Owner:
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The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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