Head of the Buddha, Anonymous, Rijksmuseum

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Authors: nebulousflynn
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.10295342
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Abstract

" h 24.0cm × w 15.0cm × d 11.8cm. More details The protuberance or topknot on the head (ushnisha) and the raised spot on the forehead (urna) are standard features of the Buddha. The wavy hair combed back from the face is characteristic of Buddha figures from Gandhara. It was only during the early decades of the 1st century AD that the first Buddha images began to appear." - https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/search/objecten?q=head+buddha&p=1&ps=12&ii=1#/AK-MAK-1231,1 Source: Objaverse 1.0 / Sketchfab

Fields of Study & Subjects

Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies Chinese history and philosophy Japanese History and Culture

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Publication date
15 July 2026
Language
EN
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