© British Museum
Carved Wooden Head of Buddha
Artist: Japanese
Location: British Museum
Date: 1087 - 1185
Materials: Japanese cypress wood
Dimensions: 95 cm
Grant:
Amount Paid: £1,000 (Total: £1,500)
Vendor: Frau W Solf
Review number: 1580 (1950)
Provenance:
Wilhelm Solf, German Ambassador to Japan.
Description:
The head is almost four times life-size and carved in three separate parts using a Japanese technique called Yoseki Zukuri. It was once painted, lacquered and gilded. The style is characteristic of late Fujiwara sculpture.
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