Harvard Art Museums > 1924.57: Head of a Buddha Sculpture Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Head of a Buddha , 1924.57,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 21, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/209771. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1924.57 Title Head of a Buddha Classification Sculpture Work Type head, sculpture Date Northern Zhou, 557-581 Places Creation Place: East Asia, China, Gansu province Period Northern and Southern Dynasties period, 420-589 Culture Chinese Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/209771 Physical Descriptions Medium Light gray stone, probably sandstone. From the “Elephant Chapel,” Wangmugong Cave 王母宮石窟, Jingchuan, Gansu province. Dimensions H. 21.6 x W. 15.2 cm (8 1/2 x 6 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, First Fogg Expedition to China (1923-1924) Accession Year 1924 Object Number 1924.57 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Publication History Langdon Warner, "Chinese Expedition 1923-24", Fogg Art Museum Notes, Fogg Art Museum (Cambridge, Mass., April 1925), vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 2-18, p. 10, fig. 5 Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
