[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Physical](https://indike.org/pramana/inp) › [Artefacts](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact) › [National Museum, New Delhi](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.nm) › Buddha Head # Buddha Head The sculpture depicts the head of Buddha, characterized by a distinctive protuberance on his head known as ushnisha. His hair is shown to be curly and styled with a fillet or band in the center of his head. Buddha's eyes are depicted as being half-closed, suggesting that he is in a state of meditation. - **Kind:** artefact - **Date:** 320–550 CE - **Place:** Akhnoor (32.8955, 74.7349) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.nm.51-208-1](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.nm.51-208-1) · Pramāṇa