Head of a Buddha
Stone
Head of a Buddha
THAILAND; Dvaravati Kingdom
This Buddha’s head was sculpted during the Dvaravati Kingdom (circa 6th–13th century) and has a low usnisa and large curls. The eyebrows are joined to form a curve and are almost connected to the bridge of the nose. A calm appearance is further enhanced by the downcast eyes. The small face has a wide nose and thick lips, which are features of the Mon people whose culture was predominant during the Dvaravati Kingdom.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture G-M, page 418.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Head of a Buddha." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture G-M, vol. 11, 2016, pp. 418.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Yann Lovelock, Yuan Chou, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Head of a Buddha" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture G-M, 11:418.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Lovelock, Y., Chou, Y., Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Head of a Buddha. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture G-M (Vol. 11, pp. 418).
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