[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 buddha # Head of buddha This stucco head of Buddha was produced by a combination of modelling and the use of a mould for the face. Fired clay moulds have been found in the region confirming this practice. The use of moulds ensured a precision and uniformity in these Buddhas - types not otherwise seen in Gandharan art. - **Kind:** artefact - **Date:** 295–500 CE --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.is-42-1994](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.is-42-1994) · Pramāṇa