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Tianlongshan Cave 8:Head of a Buddha
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Tianlongshan Cave 8:Head of a Buddha
CHINA, Shanxi, Taiyuan;Sui dynasty (581–618), dated 584; Sandstone; H: 35.6 cm; Osaka Municipal Museum of Art,Japan
This Buddha 's head was originally located in the niche on the west side of the central pillar. It is now part of the Osaka Municipal Museum of Art 's permanent collection. The sculpture has a low, flat usnisa, a broad forehead, and hair parted in the center and combed to both sides. The hair has a distinguishing feature that slightly curves at the temples and forehead. The arc-shaped eyebrows connect to the bridge of the nose, and the earlobes are elongated. The sculpture is vividly portrayed with smooth incisions. |
