Head of Buddha
9th century
Dimensions
head only: 39.9 x 24.1 x 31.8 cm (15 11/16 x 9 1/2 x 12 1/2 in.) with stand: 59.7 x 24.1 x 31.8 cm (23 1/2 x 9 1/2 x 12 1/2 in.) 138 lb.
Provenance
[Kunstzalen A. Vecht, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, (by 1932)], sold; to Private Collection, New York, (1932-1960's or 1970's). Robert Ellsworth, New York, (by 1980-2015), sold; through [Christies, New York,The Collection of Robert Hatfield Ellsworth Part I, March 17, 2015, lot 23], to: Alan J. and Suzanne W. Dworsky, Cambridge, MA (2015), gift; to the Harvard Art Museums, 2015.
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