Head of the Buddha
Details
- Palette
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- Dimensions
- height 24 cm x width 15 cm x depth 11.8 cm
- Origin
- Gandhara
- Holding institution
- Rijksmuseum
- Image provider
- rijksmuseum
- License
- Public Domain
- Credit
- Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Art Genome Taxonomy
9 tags
Subject Matter
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Deities and Holy Figures Both · 99%
The catalog identifies the object as a Buddha image, and the photograph clearly shows the head of a sacred Buddhist figure with characteristic iconographic features.
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Face Visual · 99%
The image is dominated by a single carved human face and head, shown in a slightly turned frontal view.
Visual Qualities
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Curvilinear Forms Visual · 96%
The hair is built from repeated flowing, wave-like locks and curls, creating prominent curvilinear forms across the upper portion of the head.
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Highly Detailed Visual · 90%
The patterned hair and curls are articulated with numerous incised and raised lines, producing a highly detailed upper section.
Medium and Techniques
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Sculpture Metadata · 99%
The catalog classifies the object as sculpture, and the image shows a fully three-dimensional modeled head.
Time Periods
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Ancient Art Metadata · 90%
The catalog dates the work to 300–399, which places it within the catalog’s ancient-art period grouping.
Geographic Regions
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Asian Art Metadata · 90%
The catalog records Gandhara as the place of origin, supporting a broad classification within Asian art.
Materials
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Stone Visual · 80%
The gray-brown, dense, matte surface and carved contours appear stone-like in the photograph, although the supplied catalog metadata does not state the material.
Cultural and Religious Styles
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Buddhist Art and Architecture Metadata · 98%
The catalog classifies the work as a Buddha image, supporting its identification with Buddhist art.
Source & rights
anonymous. Head of the Buddha. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.