New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.

Head of Buddha

Artist Unknown

CultureChinese | Northern Qi Period

Date550-577

MediumStone | Wood | Limestone with traces of pigment

DimensionsOverall: 11 1/2 in. (29.2 cm)
Base: 8 in. (20.3 cm)

Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.

Object number71.152

Collections

Asian Art

On View

Chrysler Museum of Art, Gallery 107

DescriptionFine close grained stone head of Buddha. Mounted on a wooden pedestal. Head has a smooth surface. White stucco or pigment remains at places especially around features. Hair is smooth, 'usnisa' spirals smoothly to produce four tiers. Earlobes elongated, eyes downcast, brows gracefully arched, lips slightly pursed. Face full & rounded, very full chin & neck area.

Exhibition History"Large or Small, Bronze or Wood, Painted or Plain: Problems and Solutions in Sculpture", The Chrysler Museum, Norfolk, VA, July 9, 1981 - September 13, 1981.