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Source Description
This head was made in a mold, but the sculptor outlined some of the facial features with a sharp tool while the clay was still wet.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
24865
label
Head of the Buddha
core
obj
dtoType
sculpture
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
24865
sourceUrl
contentType
sculpture
stage
normalized
title
Head of the Buddha
description
This head was made in a mold, but the sculptor outlined some of the facial features with a sharp tool while the clay was still wet.
provenance
Alexander B. Griswold, Monkton, 1948 or before; Yoshie Shinomoto, Monkton, 1991, by bequest; Walters Art Museum, 1993, by gift.
date
12th-13th century
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Sculpture
sculpture (visual works)
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
11.8
height
9
depth
6
dimensionsRaw
4 5/8 x 3 9/16 x 2 3/8 in. (11.8 x 9 x 6 cm)
Source extras
cul
Thai
med
terracotta
creator_ids
2501
collection_ids
SEA
exhibition_ids
945
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
mediaId
d404912bd5f3ccb6