Object name: Buddha head / Object type: ethnography / Culture or time period: Dynastic China (2070 BC–1912 AD) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Buddha head, accession number 9-14971a,b, described as Buddha head, cast iron, on modern hardwood base; (a) Buddha head, elongated ears, nipple-like projections above brows and on back; 2 large perforations on back; cast iron; h: standing 23.5cm; (b) hardwood fitted base, 5 ft; 1. 18.5cm. Context: Identified by Mr. Little as a Ming Dynasty cast iron head of the Buddha statue from China, date: 15th century A.D. or possibly as late as early 16 century.