Dalverzin Tepe: Head of a Buddha
Clay
Dalverzin Tepe: Head of a Buddha
UZBEKISTAN, Surkhandarya, Termez
There was a strong Buddhist presence in Termez during the Sassanid period (224–651), from which this work dates. Most sculptures from the area were created using clay or limestone since the local terrain lacks schist.
The round face and the way the hair is arranged reflect Gandhara style. The curls have been molded individually and then applied to the head and topknot. The Buddha has large eyes and the lines of the eyebrows join to define the nose. The absence of an urna has led to the speculation that it was once a painted addition.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture A-F, page 283.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Dalverzin Tepe: Head of a Buddha." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture A-F, vol. 10, 2016, pp. 283.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Yann Lovelock, Yuan Chou, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Dalverzin Tepe: Head of a Buddha" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture A-F, 10:283.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Lovelock, Y., Chou, Y., Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Dalverzin Tepe: Head of a Buddha. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture A-F (Vol. 10, pp. 283).
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