Head of a Buddha
Asian Art
On View: Asian Galleries, Southwest, 2nd floor
The ancient domain known as Gandhara, located in modern-day Pakistan and Afghanistan, was settled by merchants of Mediterranean ancestry, some of whom converted to Buddhism. Early Buddha images from Gandhara differ dramatically from those made at the same time in the region that is now India. They have features derived from Greek and Roman sculpture, including wavy hair and long, straight noses.
MEDIUM
Stucco with polychrome decoration
DATES
3rd–5th century
DIMENSIONS
height: approximately 8 in. (show scale)
COLLECTIONS
Asian Art
ACCESSION NUMBER
1995.135
CREDIT LINE
Purchased with funds given by Dr. Bertram H. Schaffner
EXHIBITIONS
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is on view in Asian Galleries, Southwest, 2nd floor
CAPTION
Head of a Buddha, 3rd–5th century. Stucco with polychrome decoration, height: approximately 8 in. Brooklyn Museum, Purchased with funds given by Dr. Bertram H. Schaffner, 1995.135. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1995.135_SL1.jpg)
IMAGE
overall, 1995.135_SL1.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph
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