Head of Buddha
first half of the 13th century
Medium/TechniqueGilt bronze; single casting from mold joined front and back
DimensionsOverall: 34cm (13 3/8in.)
Other (to usnisa): 28.1cm (11 1/16in.)
Other (of face): 16.2cm (6 3/8in.)
Other (to usnisa): 28.1cm (11 1/16in.)
Other (of face): 16.2cm (6 3/8in.)
Credit LineJulia Bradford Huntington James Fund
Accession number15.942
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Not on viewClassificationsSculpture
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Provenance1915, purchased by the MFA from Yamanaka and Co., Boston. (Accession Date: July 15, 1915)
12th century
late 18th to early 19th century
Late 19th century
late 7th–early 8th centuries
dated 1269 (Bun'ei 6)
about 1700
about 1700
Early 18th century
early 18th century
18th century
18th century