The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of April 20, 2024

Head of Buddha

Head of Buddha

early 800s
volcanic stone
Overall: 30.6 cm (12 1/16 in.)
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1942.1087
Location: 243 Indian and Southeast Asian

Description

Serenity, tranquility, and compassion are expressively conveyed in the gently modeled, highly porous black stone of the volcanic island of Java. Borobudur, the massive, multitiered stone structure from which it came, still stands as one of the most impressive Buddhist monuments in the world. Concentric walkways with carved pilgrimage scenes lead up to vast terraces that originally had more than 500 life-size Buddha images, many of which still remain.
  • ?-1942
    (Raphaël Stora [1888–1963], New York, NY, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art)
    1942-
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • The Cleveland Museum of Art. The Cleveland Museum of Art Handbook. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1958. Mentioned and Reproduced: cat. no. 795 archive.org
    The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1966. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1966. Reproduced: p. 243 archive.org
    The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1969. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1969. Reproduced: p. 243 archive.org
    The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1978. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1978. Reproduced: p. 320 archive.org
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Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1942.1087