From a freestanding image of the Buddha, Dvaravati kingdom of central Thailand, 7th century to 8th century. Bought from Sotheby's. Formerly in the collection of Mr. J.T.Beard of New York.
China, Ming dynasty (1368–1644). Fletcher Fund, 1961.
Afghanistan (probably Hadda), 5th–6th century. Purchase, 1986.
(NY Times: How One Looted Artifact Tells the Story of Modern Afghanistan)
Chinese, Tang dynasty, circa A.D. 700. Purchased by the MFA from a New York dealer in 1976. Credit line: Mary S. and Edward Jackson Holmes Fund.
Head of Buddha, Gandharan style. Pakistan, Kushan period, c.100 BCE–250 CE. Lois Orswell, Pomfret Center, CT (by 1998), gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 1998.