Object

Head of Buddha

Keio Object Hub
Date
制作年 AD9
Title
テッセイニョライトウブ
Materials, techniques and shape
Iron
Collections
Depository
Keio Museum Commons Campus Mita
Ref. number
AW-CEN-001035-0000
License
CC BY Images license
Creditline

慶應義塾(センチュリー赤尾コレクション)

URL
Classification
Art
AI Tagging
Forehead Cheek Head Chin Hairstyle

After the production of copper had reached its height in Korea, and fell into decline, iron gradually became important during the eighth century and, increasingly statues cast in this medium began to appear. The iron head of Buddha here is believed to have been cast in the ninth century, in the Silla Kingdom.

Rights

Ref. number
AW-CEN-001035-0000
License
CC BY
Creditline

慶應義塾(センチュリー赤尾コレクション)

Images
license

Depository and ID

Depository
Keio Museum Commons
Campus Mita
URL
Classification
Art

Components

OPEN DATADESIGN

Details

Identifiers

Title (EN)
Head of Buddha

Physical description

Weights and quantities
Quantity 1躯

Description

Keywords
Buddha Iron

Identifiers

Title (EN)
Head of Buddha

Physical description

Weights and quantities
Quantity 1躯

Description

Keywords
Buddha Iron