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SONG-YUAN DYNASTY (960-1368)
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A PAINTED WOOD FIGURE OF A BODHISATTVA
SONG-YUAN DYNASTY (960-1368)
The graceful bodhisattva stands on a lotus throne with his hips swayed slightly to the left, and wears a shawl, a necklace, a scarf tied across his torso and a long flowing dhoti. His hair is tied in a topknot behind the foliate crown that is carved with a small figure of Buddha. There are traces of gilt and black pigment visible.
18 7/8 in. (48 cm.) high
SONG-YUAN DYNASTY (960-1368)
The graceful bodhisattva stands on a lotus throne with his hips swayed slightly to the left, and wears a shawl, a necklace, a scarf tied across his torso and a long flowing dhoti. His hair is tied in a topknot behind the foliate crown that is carved with a small figure of Buddha. There are traces of gilt and black pigment visible.
18 7/8 in. (48 cm.) high
Provenance
Property from a Private Swiss Collection, amassed between 1963 and 1980.
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