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Are Buddha heads disrespectful?
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A Buddha head that isn't attached to a body is considered disrespectful because the idea of decapitating a Buddha is rooted in colonialism and war for Buddhists.
1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
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Asian Carved Composite Stone Buddha Head
Located in New York, NY
Asian Carved Composite Stone Buddha Head, Buddha with closed eyes, mounted on wood base. Sculpture
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20th Century Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures
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13/14thc Thai Stone Buddha Head
Located in Ukiah, CA
13/14thC Thai Stone Buddha Head- Sweet! For many centuries, up until the 13th or 14th centuries, in
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Thai Antiquities
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Ancient Carved Stone Buddha Head Sculpture, Provenance Royal-Athena Galleries NY
Located in Miami, FL
Ancient Carved Stone Buddha Head Sculpture, Provenance Royal-Athena Galleries NY
Offered for sale
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Asian Antiquities
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Chinese Stone Buddha’s Head
Located in New York, NY
A master-carved Chinese stone head of Buddha featuring a serene face with Fine sculpted features
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings
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Early 19th Century Antique Chinese Carved Stone Buddha Head Statue
Located in Pomona, CA
Look at this magnificent Chinese antique carved stone Shakyamuni Buddha Head. It shows very
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Statues
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Andesite Stone Buddha Head from Indonesia
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Material: Andesite stone
Material: wood
69 cm high
39 cm wide and 42 cm deep
Andesite is a
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2010s Indonesian Sculptures and Carvings
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Wood
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