Head of Buddha, Khotan Kingdom, 6th–7th century, China (Xinjiang Autonomous Region), Red clay with traces of color, H. 10 in. (2

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Head of Buddha, Khotan Kingdom, 6th–7th century, China (Xinjiang Autonomous Region), Red clay with traces of color, H. 10 in. ( cm); W. 7 in. ( cm); D. 7 in. ( cm), Sculpture, This unfired head is related to fifth- to seventh-century clay sculpture from Afghanistan, especially in the treatment of the eyebrows and in the hairstyle of three rows of curls. The site of Rawak comprises a cruciform stupa (relic mound) based on architecture established in Afghanistan and Gandhara; the enclosing wall of this sacred precinct was embellished with hundreds of clay Buddhas and bodhisattvas such as this one

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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
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