Buddha Head (Metal, Cast Iron)

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Title

Subject

Buddhism

Description

The Buddha’s head is regarded as one of the most recognizable icons of the Buddha and is considered an essential parts of his body. They are typically crafted to showcase the enlightening form, with each part of his face symbolizing a particular meaning, such as his smile which represents his peaceful and calm nature. In addition to his smile, the most recognizable iconography in this statue is the Ushnisha, which is a sizeable cranial bump that signifies the awareness and the wisdom of the Buddha after he obtained enlightenment. And the Urna, a small hairy bump between his eyes that signifies the seeing supernatural vision that the Buddha has.

Source

Check out the High Library and Sacred Texts for more information

Sources: Buddha heads - Explanation about Buddha's heads

Contributor

Elizabethtown College (Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, USA)

Dr. William V. Puffenberger

Rights

Elizabethtown College retains all intellectual property rights to this image including, but not limited to, digital rights and any derivative works. For permission for reproduction, please contact the College’s Program Coordinator for Humanities.