Terracotta Buddha head, China, late Yuan / early Ming period Gilded with leaf, the forehead is embellished with the urna and the hair is gathered in a bun at the top of the skull, forming a protuberance called ushnisha. An important symbol in the Buddhist tradition that represents supreme wisdom and the realization of the ultimate nature of the mind. Base. Height : 12,5 cm Repair to ushnisha. Provenance: - Roger Caillois Collection. - Gallery Gérard Lévy, 1992. 元末明初-泥陶鎏金佛头