Detail of head with an extremely serene facial expression. It does not have a siraspata, unlike the statue at Avukana. Damaged area directly above central spot of forehead. The siraspata is a sculptured element, a symbol considered to be a "Flame of Enlightenment," placed on the head of Buddha figures. There is a damaged area directly above central spot of forehead.
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