Figure of Buddha

Head from a Buddha image. The head is long to oval with a high, bulbous uṣṇīṣa. The right eye is larger than the left eye, and the mouth is set somewhat to the left. The incrustation obscures many details. There is a vestige of black pigment on the hair at the back.

Kind

artefact

Date

300–499 CE

Place

Takṣaśilā (33.7500, 72.8000)