Lot Essay
The rounded face and hairstyle point to a possible identification as a Jina.
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INDIA, RAJASTHAN OR MADHYA PRADESH, 11TH/12TH CENTURY
Details
A buff sandstone head of a deity
India, Rajasthan or Madhya Pradesh, 11th/12th century
The ovoid face well-carved with slender almond-shaped eyes beneath gracefully arched brows, the hair braided and then wound into tight curls
10¼ in. (26 cm.) high
India, Rajasthan or Madhya Pradesh, 11th/12th century
The ovoid face well-carved with slender almond-shaped eyes beneath gracefully arched brows, the hair braided and then wound into tight curls
10¼ in. (26 cm.) high
Provenance
Private collection, Japan, acquired in the 1980s