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Tumxuk: Head of a Buddha

CHINA, Xinjiang, Tumxuk; 5th–6th century; Wood; H: 11 cm; Museum of Asian Art, Berlin, Germany
Discovered at Tumxuk, this artwork shows a gilded head with similar features to those from the area modeled in clay. Crescent eyebrows dip to define a broad nose above a small mouth and prominent chin. The heavy-lidded eyes are downcast. Snail-shell curls build to a rounded usnisa and the hollow placed mid-forehead retains the shape of the jeweled urna. The remaining ear is set well back and its extended lobe is hollowed for the reception of a jeweled ornament.

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