A large gray schist head of Buddha

GANDHARA, 2ND/3RD CENTURY

細節

A large gray schist head of Buddha
Gandhara, 2nd/3rd Century
Well-carved with gently rounded face with full lips and heavy-lidded eyes, surmounted by finely incised hair gathered in a top knot, the forehead centered by a recessed urna
12 in. (30.5 cm.) high

來源

Japanese Collection, acquired in the 1980s

拍品專文

This impressive life-size head of Buddha blends naturalism with spiritual content, expressing a sense of meditative concentration.