Head of the Buddha

16th century (Ayutthaya) 8 1/4 in. (21 cm) Citation Source image

What gives this head its unusual appearance is the shape of the eyes: the upper edge, instead of being downcurved, is raised, and the lower edge is nearly straight. Inverted eyes of this sort can be seen in images of Hindu deities of about the same period. It is also conceiv...

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Mr. Prasert, Ayutthaya; Alexander B. Griswold, Monkton, 1949, by gift [presented to the Breezewood Foundation, 1985, inv. no. 850]; Walters Art Museum, 1992, by bequest.
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