[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Physical](https://indike.org/pramana/inp) › [Artefacts](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact) › [Victoria and Albert Museum, London](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam) › Head of the Buddha # Head of the Buddha This head shows the Buddha with thickly arranged hair curls, a sharp yet broad nose, defined cheekbones, and a lower lip characteristic of sculptures made at Anuradhapura in Sri Lanka around the 6th or 7th century. It is made of cast copper alloy, possibly bronze, with a dark patina and pitted surface damage. - **Kind:** artefact - **Date:** 500–700 CE --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.is-20-1988](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.is-20-1988) · Pramāṇa