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Head of Buddha

Head of Buddha

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Head of Buddha
Artist
CultureIndian
Titles
  • Head of Buddha
Date3rd–4th century
PlacePakistan
MediumStucco with traces of polychrome
DimensionsOverall: 9 1/2 × 7 × 7 in. (24.1 × 17.8 × 17.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Isabel B. Wilson
Object number2009.1708
Non exposé

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Department
Asian Art
Object Type
Provenance[Doris Wiener Gallery, New York]; purchased by Isabel B. Wilson, Houston, 1999; given to MFAH, 2009.

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