Head of a Buddha

5th century

Caption

Head of a Buddha, 5th century. Red sandstone, 9 x 5 1/2in. (22.9 x 14cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Ernest Erickson Foundation, Inc., 86.227.57.

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Asian Art

Title

Head of a Buddha

Date

5th century

Period

Gupta Period

Geography

Place made: Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India

Medium

Red sandstone

Classification

Sculpture

Dimensions

9 x 5 1/2in. (22.9 x 14cm)

Credit Line

Gift of the Ernest Erickson Foundation, Inc.

Accession Number

86.227.57

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