Minneapolis Institute of Art
Head of Buddha
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- Date
- 6th century
- Medium
- Limestone
- Department
- Asian Art
- Institution
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
- Object ID
- 124134
From the Minneapolis Institute of Art record
Carved with consummate refinement and precision, this head of the Buddha has little trace of the slenderness typical of the faces of earlier Buddha figures from northern China. Instead, it appears naturalistic and alive, its subtle smile lighting its face, emitting the compassion expected of the Buddha. The gaze is fixed on the nose, which indicates concentration, the calm face contemplating an inner life. Asia
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- Credit line
- Bequest of Bruce B. Dayton
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