Head of a Buddha

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Object Details

Collection

Freer Study Collection

Credit Line

Acquired under the guidance of the Carl Whiting Bishop expedition

Date

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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Data Source

National Museum of Asian Art

Topic

stone

Buddhism

Buddha

Tang dynasty (618 - 907)

ushnisha

China

Chinese Art

Carl Whiting Bishop collection

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye34ff33ea5-ccbb-4a74-99ad-248209566728

Record ID

fsg_FSC-S-30