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Head of Buddha
3rd century
stone
This stone depiction of a Buddha head has many of the typical characteristics found in Gandharan Buddha depictions, including wavy hair and a small finely etched mouth. An urna is present between the Buddha’s brows; this is an auspicious sign denoting the figure as being the Buddha and recognized as the 31st physical characteristic of the Buddha outlined in the Buddhist text, the Lakkhana Sutta.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Alexander B. Griswold, Breezewood Foundation, Monkton, Maryland; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1991.
Measurements
Overall: 8 11/16 in. (22 cm)
Credit Line
Bequest of A. B. Griswold, 1992
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
25.104