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SUI DYNASTY (581-618)
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A STONE BUST OF A BODHISATTVA
SUI DYNASTY (581-618)
The bodhisattva is shown standing with the right arm bent at the elbow and the left held by the side, and wearing a torque, a shawl draped around the back and shoulders, a scarf draped across the torso, a dhoti worn low on the hips, and a headdress adorned with three florets and tied with a scarf which trails onto the shoulders. The figure retains traces of pink, black and creamy-ochre pigment.
21 ¾ in. (14.6 cm.) high, wood stand
SUI DYNASTY (581-618)
The bodhisattva is shown standing with the right arm bent at the elbow and the left held by the side, and wearing a torque, a shawl draped around the back and shoulders, a scarf draped across the torso, a dhoti worn low on the hips, and a headdress adorned with three florets and tied with a scarf which trails onto the shoulders. The figure retains traces of pink, black and creamy-ochre pigment.
21 ¾ in. (14.6 cm.) high, wood stand
Provenance
Private collection, Japan, acquired prior to 1970.