A WHITE MARBLE HEAD OF A BODHISATTVA
A WHITE MARBLE HEAD OF A BODHISATTVA

TANG DYNASTY (AD 618-907)

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A WHITE MARBLE HEAD OF A BODHISATTVA
TANG DYNASTY (AD 618-907)
The face is carved with a small mouth and elongated eyes below arched brows. The hair is pulled up into a tall topknot and adorned with a delicate, foliate headdress draped with beads and tied with ribbons at the sides.
5 ¾ in. (14.6 cm.) high, wood stand
Provenance
Private collection, Japan, acquired prior to 1970.

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