TETE DE BOUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI EN PIERRE VOLCANIQUE

INDONESIE, JAVA CENTRALE, IXEME SIECLE

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TETE DE BOUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI EN PIERRE VOLCANIQUE
INDONESIE, JAVA CENTRALE, IXEME SIECLE
The head is carved with a serene expression with downcast eyes, an urna on his forehead, smiling lips and elongated earlobes. His curled hair is rising into the ushnisha topped with a curl.
16 in. (40.5 cm.) high, stand

Provenance

Acquired by the previous Dutch owner in the early 1980s.

Further details

A VOLCANIC STONE HEAD OF BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI
INDONESIA, CENTRAL JAVA, 9TH CENTURY

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Lot Essay

The Buddha’s facial features display still elements of North India Gupta artistic idiom, such as the aquiline nose and rounded curls covering both the head and cranial protuberance. The round facial line is an element that reflects Javanese physiognomy. The combination gives the head a softer and more introvert feeling than many of its Indian counterparts.

A technical examination report is available upon request.

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