[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) › Head of an Ascetic # Head of an Ascetic The figure depicted has distinctive facial features, including a full beard and well-developed moustache. His hair is styled in a flat bun on top of his head, adding to the overall visual detail of the image. The eyes are prominent, with a broad nose and thick lips completing the portrait's facial characteristics. - **Kind:** artefact - **Date:** 700–799 CE - **Place:** Ahicchatra (28.3710, 79.1360) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.nm.59-524](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.nm.59-524) · Pramāṇa