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| Mathura: Head of a Buddha |
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Mathura: Head of a Buddha
INDIA, Uttar Pradesh, Mathura; circa 2nd century; Red sandstone; H: 57 cm; Government Museum, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| This head was unearthed from Mathura. Unlike later statues depicting Sakyamuni, in this Kushan head from Chaubara, Mathura, the hair is completely smooth and the usnisa is piled in a double whorl incised with fine lines. The eyebrows are almost joined except for the circular depression of a missing urna between them, which may once have been inlaid with a gemstone. The contours of the eyes are unusually pronounced and the full lips have a slight upward curve. The dimensions of the head suggest that the original statue must have been larger than life-sized. |
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