Head of a Buddha

National Museum of Asian Art

Object Details

Collection
Freer Study Collection
Credit Line
Acquired under the guidance of the Carl Whiting Bishop expedition
7th-8th century
Period
Tang dynasty
Accession Number
FSC-S-30
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
Sculpture
Medium
Stone
Dimensions
H x W x D (overall): 11.8 x 7 x 5.8 cm (4 5/8 x 2 3/4 x 2 5/16 in)
Origin
Probably Longmen Grottos, Henan province, China
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Topic
stone
Buddhism
Buddha
Tang dynasty (618 - 907)
ushnisha
China
Chinese Art
Carl Whiting Bishop collection
Record ID
fsg_FSC-S-30
Metadata Usage (text)
Not determined
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye34ff33ea5-ccbb-4a74-99ad-248209566728

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