Category:Buddha heads

The severed heads of Buddha statues have become a common motif in Western home and garden decor. This is deeply disrespectful in Buddhism, as it represents the destruction of the faith and serves as a reminder of imperialism and colonization that has plagued Buddhist communities through the course of history.

In less problematic instances, these components of destroyed statues may be preserved as cultural artifacts and may continue to receive adoration by Buddhists based on circumstance.

See also category: Heads of statues of the Buddha.

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This category has the following 11 subcategories, out of 11 total.

Media in category "Buddha heads"

The following 95 files are in this category, out of 95 total.

027 Buddha Head, Brahmavihara Monastery, Melaka, Malaysia, photograph by Anandajoti Bhikkhu.jpg 3,021 × 4,838; 2.11 MB
039 Khmer Buddha Head, Brahmavihara Monastery, Melaka, Malaysia, photograph by Anandajoti Bhikkhu.jpg 2,442 × 4,537; 1.43 MB
040 Thai Gilt Head, Brahmavihara Monastery, Melaka, Malaysia, photograph by Anandajoti Bhikkhu.jpg 3,088 × 5,005; 1.93 MB
041 Buddha Head carved in Sri Lanka, Brahmavihara Monastery, Melaka, Malaysia, photograph by Anandajoti Bhikkhu.jpg 2,754 × 5,328; 1.38 MB
041 Vivekavana Buddha Head.jpg 3,072 × 2,304; 2.82 MB
Bodhisattva Head, Southern & Northern Dynasties (9952185535).jpg 3,168 × 4,752; 2.77 MB
Bodhisattva Head, Southern & Northern Dynasties (9952203486).jpg 4,752 × 3,168; 2.81 MB
Bouddha Cambodge Musée Guimet 9971.jpg 1,658 × 2,238; 1.24 MB
British Museum Asia 3.jpg 3,648 × 2,736; 3.53 MB
Buda (5825654450).jpg 861 × 1,250; 457 KB
BUDDHA !.jpg 6,016 × 4,016; 10.35 MB
Buddha and large stand (AM 5727-20).jpg 1,944 × 2,592; 2.03 MB
Buddha AP Museum.png 801 × 1,200; 1.52 MB
Buddha as a Young Man (8616618266).jpg 2,331 × 3,075; 3.27 MB
Buddha bust (24537542480).jpg 533 × 800; 367 KB
Buddha Head (21793554323).jpg 3,456 × 5,184; 2.89 MB
Buddha Head (8613582030).jpg 1,697 × 2,120; 1.5 MB
Buddha head, China, Tang dynasty, 8th century AD, marble - Matsuoka Museum of Art - Tokyo, Japan - DSC07073.JPG 3,648 × 5,472; 8.2 MB
Buddha image (Shigatse, Tibet) (29343364254).jpg 3,872 × 2,592; 6.93 MB
Buddha image (Shigatse, Tibet) (29344249553).jpg 3,872 × 2,592; 7.76 MB
Buddha image (Shigatse, Tibet) (29936948696).jpg 2,592 × 3,872; 7.71 MB
Buddha Kopf makffm 13724.jpg 1,655 × 2,743; 1.2 MB
Buddha S Head (69825843).jpeg 2,048 × 2,048; 962 KB
Buddha silai.jpg 3,000 × 4,000; 6.21 MB
Buddha's grey stone head.jpg 3,024 × 4,032; 2.36 MB
Buddhist sculpture from Maldives.jpg 1,536 × 2,048; 1.19 MB
Budha idol.jpg 3,000 × 4,000; 2.06 MB
Budha Statues.jpg 4,000 × 1,800; 1.83 MB
Cabeza de Buda Gandhara MNA.jpg 3,169 × 4,071; 5.64 MB
Chinese Northern Wei Dynasty Head of a Buddha 550–770.jpg 939 × 1,200; 986 KB
Cina, cinque teste superiori di un bodhisattva avalokitesvara nell'aspetto ekadadamikha a 11 teste, xviii sec.JPG 1,116 × 2,216; 1.25 MB
Clevelandart 1942.1087.jpg 2,560 × 3,400; 1.03 MB
Closeup head shot of giant Gautama Buddha statue in Buddha Park of Ravangla, Sikkim.jpg 6,016 × 4,000; 9.03 MB
DEVINE RUINS - BUDDHA OIL PAINTING BY RAJASEKHARAN.jpg 3,548 × 2,663; 3.27 MB
Dinastia sui (inizio), testa di pratyeka buddha, 580-600 ca..JPG 1,764 × 2,384; 1.99 MB
FFM Designmuseum 02.JPG 2,592 × 3,456; 3.41 MB
Folk Sculpture.jpg 739 × 1,024; 129 KB
Ganpati clay statue and Gautama Buddha.jpg 4,032 × 3,024; 2.45 MB
Gautama Buddha 3.jpg 6,000 × 4,000; 7.2 MB
GAUTAMA BUDDHA.jpg 1,891 × 3,035; 2.76 MB
Gautama Buddhas 1.jpg 6,000 × 4,000; 6.88 MB
Gautama Buddhas 2.jpg 6,000 × 4,000; 6.46 MB
Gautama Buddhas 3.jpg 3,341 × 3,916; 1.77 MB
Gautama Buddhas head bust 1.jpg 3,024 × 4,032; 4.57 MB
Gautama Buddhas head bust.jpg 3,024 × 4,032; 4.41 MB
Gautama Buddhas.jpg 6,000 × 4,000; 7.02 MB
Golden Buddha Image (Rangoon) (30203135152).jpg 1,024 × 1,544; 671 KB
Head of a Buddha (Asian Art Museum 2001.63).jpg 1,280 × 1,600; 533 KB
Head of Buddha DP264117.jpg 3,000 × 4,000; 1.22 MB
Head of Buddha Shakyamuni LACMA M.79.8 (cropped).jpg 1,315 × 1,702; 587 KB
Head of Buddha Shakyamuni LACMA M.79.8.jpg 1,644 × 2,100; 765 KB
Head of Buddha, Mimara Museum.jpg 3,084 × 4,317; 5.54 MB
Head of Buddha, Northern Qi Dynasty, late 6th century, stone.jpg 264 × 391; 17 KB
Head of Buddha, polychromed stucco, Mes Aynak, 3rd-6th century CE, 165086.jpg 2,362 × 3,544; 6.46 MB
Head of Buddha, potery, Mes Aynak, 4th-7th century CE, 165081.jpg 2,204 × 3,306; 5.99 MB
Head of Buddha, potery, Mes Aynak, 4th-7th century CE, 165084.jpg 3,666 × 2,444; 7.57 MB
Head of Buddha.jpg 2,448 × 3,264; 2.51 MB
Heads of Kwan Yin and Buddah. Wellcome M0004657.jpg 3,888 × 3,036; 1.09 MB
Jeongnimsa Temple 09.jpg 4,200 × 3,000; 5.23 MB
Lie down Buddha Image 2.jpg 4,032 × 3,024; 4.35 MB
Limestone head of Buddha from Thailand, Mon Dvaravati style, 8th-10th century, HAA.JPG 1,375 × 2,350; 323 KB
Maastricht, TEFAF 2011, Buddha.jpg 480 × 640; 78 KB
Maison de l'inspir DSC 0082.JPG 3,096 × 5,504; 18.66 MB
MET 13 96 6.jpeg 500 × 831; 62 KB
MET 1977 187 39.jpeg 644 × 925; 76 KB
MET 1991 379 O.jpg 650 × 746; 85 KB
MET 28 159 5.jpeg 574 × 900; 115 KB
MET 28 97 2.jpeg 668 × 900; 105 KB
MET 29 68 1.jpeg 625 × 980; 94 KB
MET DP124083.jpg 4,000 × 4,000; 2.23 MB
MET DP145451.jpg 2,000 × 2,000; 1.83 MB
MET DP145452.jpg 4,000 × 4,000; 1.83 MB
MET DP145453.jpg 4,000 × 4,000; 2 MB
MET DP145454.jpg 2,000 × 2,000; 1.94 MB
MET DP264115.jpg 3,000 × 4,000; 1.23 MB
MET DP264118 (cropped).jpg 2,400 × 2,941; 1.16 MB
MET DP264118.jpg 3,000 × 4,000; 1.33 MB
MET DP267823.jpg 3,000 × 4,000; 1.83 MB
Miran BLP10 PHOTO392 27 123 (cropped).jpg 455 × 602; 44 KB
Miran BLP10 PHOTO392 27 123.jpg 526 × 768; 55 KB
MonBuddha.jpg 363 × 492; 51 KB
MonBuddhaSide.jpg 383 × 492; 52 KB
Monumental Head of Buddha, Thailand, second U-T'ong type, 14th-15th century AD, bronze with black patina and wood - Chazen Museum of Art - DSC01703.JPG 3,648 × 5,472; 3.87 MB
Northern Qi Buddha Head (22225823860).jpg 3,456 × 5,184; 2.69 MB
RISD Head of Buddha.JPG 2,736 × 3,648; 4.39 MB
Ruins of desert Cathay - personal narrative of explorations in Central Asia and westernmost China (1912) (14803058973).jpg 2,268 × 1,736; 528 KB
Southern Song Bodhisattva Head (22225570420).jpg 3,456 × 5,184; 2.86 MB
Studio Buddha (2950910353).jpg 1,354 × 2,046; 2.47 MB
SudShare home delivery.jpg 750 × 1,000; 208 KB
Thai head of Buddha, Dvaravati kingdom, 8th-9th century, Dayton.jpg 765 × 1,227; 134 KB
Thai head of Buddha, Mon Dvaravati style, 8th-9th century, stucco, Honolulu Academy of Arts.JPG 1,584 × 2,264; 471 KB
Tête de Bouddha (Musée nat. dart oriental, Rome) (5874042697).jpg 900 × 1,200; 587 KB
Vietnam, jina vairocana da dong durong, stile di dong durom, 875-910 ca..JPG 1,132 × 1,725; 870 KB
WLA vanda Bronze Buddha Head.jpg 768 × 1,024; 321 KB
WLA vanda Head of the Buddha Northern Qi.jpg 1,894 × 2,848; 922 KB

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