A knot of hair on the top of the head, one of the lakshanas of the Buddha.
Head of the Buddha. Stucco. Hadda, Afghanistan. 3rd-5th c. CE. Tokyo National Museum.
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Head of the Buddha. Stucco. Hadda, Afghanistan. 3rd-5th c. CE. Tokyo National Museum.