Turquoise Head Of A Buddha, 100 CE - 300 CE
This turquoise head, depicted with a serene expression and shut eyes, is believed to represent the head of a Buddha and can therefore potentially tell a story of the height...
This turquoise head, depicted with a serene expression and shut eyes, is believed to represent the head of a Buddha and can therefore potentially tell a story of the height of Buddhism in what is now Afghanistan (where this sculptural head is thought to have originated). The idealised facial features convey a true sense of tranquility and the closed eyes is characteristic of buddha figures produced at this time.