Head of Buddha Late 2nd-3rd Century CE , Schistose Phyllite.
H. 14.5 x W. 7.75 x D 9.25 IN. (36.8 x 19.7 x 23.5 CM)
Asia Society, New York: Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection, 1979.002
This head of the Buddha is sculpted from schistose phyllite and dates from the late 2nd-3rd century CE. Images such as this clearly show the strong Mediterranean influence on Gandharan art.
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