Head of Buddha
| Title | Head of Buddha |
|---|---|
| Artist | Thailand, probably Nakhon Ratchasima province |
| Date | Mon period, 8th‒9th century 8th century |
| Medium | Sandstone |
| Classification | sculpture |
| Origin | Thailand Thailand |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Gift of Marilynn B. Alsdorf |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Head of Buddha” is a work by Thailand, probably Nakhon Ratchasima province, dated Mon period, 8th‒9th century. It is executed in sandstone and classified as sculpture. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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Catalogued as sculpture. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
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Dated to Mon period, 8th‒9th century. Explore the wider set of works from the 8th century held in the archive.
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Recorded origin: Thailand. Browse more public-domain art from Thailand.
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Made available through the Art Institute of Chicago open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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Rights: Public Domain — CC0 via the Art Institute of Chicago Open Access programme.
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