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Buddha Head
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This Buddha has a soft and gentle smile, a typical attribute of Korean images of the Buddha. His plum cheeks and soft smile remind us of his childlike purity while his nearly closed eyes show him in a moment of meditation. The empty divot in the middle of the forehead would originally have contained a jewel symbolizing the light emanating from the Buddha. His head is topped with a profusion of snail-shell curls and an <em>ushnisha</em>, a mound symbolizing the Buddha’s enlightenment.
| Artist / Maker | Korea |
|---|---|
| Date | 1900s |
| Culture / Origin | Korea |
| Medium | cast iron |
| Dimensions | Overall: 41.8 x 33.7 x 32.1 cm (16 7/16 x 13 1/4 x 12 5/8 in.) |
| Department | Korean Art |
| Type | Sculpture |
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Provenance & Source
Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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