Head of Buddha, 5th–6th century, Afghanistan (probably Hadda), Stucco with traces of paint, H. 7 1/4 in. (18.4 cm), Sculpture, The well-preserved surface and traces of paint provide an idea of what this head looked like when it was being used in worship. The abstracted treatment of the eyes and the intersecting plains defining forehead, eyebrows, and nose are stylistic features shared with imagery produced in north India during the Gupta period
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Head, Buddha, 5th–6th century, Afghanistan, Hadda, Stucco, traces, paint, H, 7 1/4, 18.4 cm, Sculpture, well-preserved, surface, paint provide, idea, head looked, worship, abstracted treatment, eyes, intersecting plains, defining, forehead, eyebrows, nose, stylistic features, shared, imagery produced, north India, Gupta period
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