Head of a Male Figure

Head of a Male Figure

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The turbanlike headdress and large earrings suggest that this youthful figure is a person of some stature. He was most likely part of a larger scene showing worshipers listening to the Buddha preach or illustrating important moments in his sacred biography.

Asian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

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The Met's collection of Asian art—more than 35,000 objects, ranging in date from the third millennium B.C. to the twenty-first century—is one of the largest and most comprehensive in the world. Each of the many civilizations of Asia is represented by outstanding works, providing an unrivaled experience of the artistic traditions of nearly half the world.