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A wooden sculpture of a head on a wooden pedestal. The sculpture begins at the neck and goes into a round face. They have their eyes closed and long earlobes. Their hair is up and detailed with small bumps. There are small holes in between their eyebrows and at the top of their head.

Head of a Buddha

Japanese

Wood with traces of polychromy

Heian period, Late, 898-1185

Sculpture