| Identification | |
| Name of the Museum /Institution
संग्रहालय/संस्था का नाम |
Himachal State Museum, Shimla |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | GM-HSH-HP-1286393 |
| Title/ Name of Object वस्तु का शीर्षक/नाम |
Head of the Buddha |
| Type of Object / वस्तु की किस्म | Sculpture - प्रतिमा |
| Dynasty /वंश | Gupta - गुप्त |
| Period / तारीख/युग | Ancient - प्राचीन |
| Style / शैली | Gupta - गुप्त |
| Provenance / उद्गम/क्षेत्र | Mathura |
| Material / सामग्री | Red Sandstone - लाल बलुआ पत्थर |
| Sub Material / उप.सामग्री | NA |
| Location at the Museum / संग्रहालय में कहा पर अवस्थित है। | Displayed in the Gallery |
| State/UT राज्य/संघ राज्य क्षेत्र |
Himachal Pradesh |
| Measurement/Weight माप/वजन |
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| Length(cm) / लंबाई | 10 |
| Width(cm) / चौड़ाई | 7 |
| Height(cm) / ऊंचाई | |
| Weight(gm) / भार | 0.0 |
| Diameter(cm) /व्यास | |
| Thickness(cm)/मोटाई | |
| Depth(cm) /गहराई | |
| Description / विवरण | |
| Description / विवरण | The small head in reddish mettled sand stone through slightly elongated than the accepted Buddha heads it radiates peace with its half closed down caste eyes creating an impression of calm concentration.The hair are arranged in knobs and lack usnisa on the top and to make up for it there is an ungainly extension at the back.The ears have long lobes. One is inclined to think of it more as Jina than the Buddha head. |
| Identification Marks / पहचान चिन्ह | |
| Identification Mark Images / पहचान चिन्ह का छायाचित्र |
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| Condition / वस्तु की अवस्था | |
| Condition Description / स्थिति का विवरण | The facials features are rubbed off. The bridge of the nose and nostrils are totaly absent. |
| Source | |
| From where acquired / अधिग्रहण का स्थान | NA |
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