Head of a Male Figure
A major Buddhist monastery and stupa site was excavated at Akhnur (Akhnoor), near Jammu, revealing a series of both large- and small-scale terracotta reliefs decorating the monuments. These heads once formed part of those sculptural programs and likely depict Buddhist laity.
Artwork Details
- Title: Head of a Male Figure
- Date: 6th–7th century
- Culture: India (Jammu and Kashmir, possibly Akhnur)
- Medium: Terracotta
- Dimensions: H. ca. 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm)
- Classification: Sculpture
- Credit Line: Gift of Marie-Hélène and Guy Weill, 1975
- Object Number: 1975.414
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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