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Head of a Buddha
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Head of a Buddha
PAKISTAN; circa 4th century; Stucco; H: 14.3 cm; Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya, Mumbai, India
This type of sculpture, created from stucco and painted, was mass produced in the Gandhara style, but not many remain due to the fragile material of their composition. The Buddha’s head has suffered damage but remains in comparatively good condition.
The hair, instead of the usual wavy locks or spiral cones, has indentations to represent curls and a half-spherical usnisa is located at the top. The delicate facial features include a wide forehead, long slender eyebrows and eyes that look slightly off to one side. The small pursed mouth is well defined beneath what was probably a high, straight nose. |
