Lot Essay
A very similar head, with similar prominent ushnisha, in the collection of the Rietberg Museum, is illustrated by H. Brinker et al., Treasures from the Rietberg Museum, New York, 1980, p. 137, no. 51.
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CHINA, NORTHERN QI DYNASTY (AD 550-577)
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A LARGE GREY LIMESTONE HEAD OF BUDDHA
CHINA, NORTHERN QI DYNASTY (AD 550-577)
Finely carved with gentle smile and heavy-lidded eyes below finely arched brows, the hair in tight curls over the conical ushnisha
17 ¼ in. (43.8 cm.) high, stand
CHINA, NORTHERN QI DYNASTY (AD 550-577)
Finely carved with gentle smile and heavy-lidded eyes below finely arched brows, the hair in tight curls over the conical ushnisha
17 ¼ in. (43.8 cm.) high, stand
Provenance
The Collection of Robert H. Ellsworth, New York, acquired in Hong Kong, 1990.
Special notice
This lot is offered without reserve.
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Gemma Sudlow
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