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Dharmarajika Stupa: Head of a Buddha

PAKISTAN, Punjab, Taxila; circa 5th century; Plaster; H: 24 cm; Taxila Museum, Pakistan
The facial features clustered at the center of this Buddha's head suggest that a mold may have been applied to the stucco. This technique is was in Gandhara and from there exported to Central Asia. The line of the finely arched eyebrows extends visibly into the center of the nose and the figure has a bow-like mouth. The figure has large, elongated ears that are hollowed, as if by heavy earrings. The ears lead experts to believe that the sculpture was from the Gupta period (circa 320-550).

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