Head of Buddha, 5th century. Red sandstone, 13 × 7 1/2 × 7 in. (33 × 19.1 × 17.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Georgia and Michael de Havenon, 1998.178.4. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1998.178.4_PS5.jpg)
Head of Buddha, 5th century. Red sandstone, 13 × 7 1/2 × 7 in. (33 × 19.1 × 17.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Georgia and Michael de Havenon, 1998.178.4. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1998.178.4_transp4537.jpg)
Head of Buddha
Asian Art
On View: Asian Galleries, Southwest, 2nd floor
In the fourth and fifth centuries, during the reign of the Gupta dynasty in northern India, sculptors formulated several of the features that would become standard for Buddha images. “Snail shell” curls replaced other hairstyles, and downcast eyes and a relaxed mouth became the norm. Smaller Buddha images in this style are known to have traveled to Thailand and other distant realms, where they were used as models for locally made icons.
MEDIUM
Red sandstone
DATES
5th century
PERIOD
Gupta Period
DIMENSIONS
13 × 7 1/2 × 7 in. (33 × 19.1 × 17.8 cm)
mount (overall): 12 1/2 × 6 × 8 in. (31.8 × 15.2 × 20.3 cm) (show scale)
COLLECTIONS
Asian Art
ACCESSION NUMBER
1998.178.4
CREDIT LINE
Gift of Georgia and Michael de Havenon
PROVENANCE
Prior to 1998, provenance not yet documented; before 1998, acquired by Rossi and Rossi, Ltd., London, United Kingdom; by 1998, purchased from Rossi and Rossi, Ltd. by Georgia and Michael de Havenon of New York, NY; 1998, gift of Georgia and Michael de Havenon to the Brooklyn Museum.
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MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is on view in Asian Galleries, Southwest, 2nd floor
CAPTION
Head of Buddha, 5th century. Red sandstone, 13 × 7 1/2 × 7 in. (33 × 19.1 × 17.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Georgia and Michael de Havenon, 1998.178.4. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1998.178.4_PS5.jpg)
IMAGE
front, 1998.178.4_PS5.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2012
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