Head of a Buddha
Can I see it?
Yes, on view now
Where is “Head of a Buddha” now? Minneapolis Institute of Art, G200, Minneapolis. Yes, on view now. Checked September 29, 2026.
Minneapolis Institute of Art
RoomG200Minneapolis, United States
Open now· until 9:00 PM
On public display.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
About the sculpture
This head of a buddha once belonged to a large sculpture that was probably located on the wall of a cave temple. The idea of carving temples and monastic complexes into living rock comes from India, but it became a favorite type of religious architecture in China as well. Often the back wall of a cave was devoted to a large buddha, like this one, flanked by attendant bodhisattvas.
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Details
- Accession number
- 37.64
In the catalog
Sources
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
- Image: Minneapolis Institute of Art — public domain
