Head of Buddha

China (Xinjiang Autonomous Region)

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This unfired head is related to fifth- to seventh-century clay sculpture from Afghanistan, especially in the treatment of the eyebrows and in the hairstyle of three rows of curls. The site of Rawak comprises a cruciform stupa (relic mound) based on architecture established in Afghanistan and Gandhara; the enclosing wall of this sacred precinct was embellished with hundreds of clay Buddhas and bodhisattvas such as this one.

Head of Buddha, Red clay with traces of color, China (Xinjiang Autonomous Region)

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Head of Buddha, Red clay with traces of color, China (Xinjiang Autonomous Region)
Head of Buddha, Red clay with traces of color, China (Xinjiang Autonomous Region)
Head of Buddha, Red clay with traces of color, China (Xinjiang Autonomous Region)
Head of Buddha, Red clay with traces of color, China (Xinjiang Autonomous Region)
Head of Buddha, Red clay with traces of color, China (Xinjiang Autonomous Region)
Head of Buddha, Red clay with traces of color, China (Xinjiang Autonomous Region)

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