Head of Buddha, 900s

Head of Buddha

900s · Sculpture

Can I see it?

Not on view at present

Where is “Head of Buddha” now? Collection: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland. Not on view at present. Checked September 29, 2026.

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland, United States

It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.

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In this state since
Source
The museum

About the sculpture

While large Buddhist statues were made mostly in stone during the Goryeo period (918–1392), small ones were made in gilt bronze, as a portable object of devotion by traveling Buddhist monks.

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Details

Accession number
1985.190

In the catalog

Sources

On view at The Cleveland Museum of Art

Museum page