A STONE HEAD OF A BODHISATTVA
A STONE HEAD OF A BODHISATTVA

NORTHERN ZHOU-SUI DYNASTY (AD 557-618)

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A STONE HEAD OF A BODHISATTVA
NORTHERN ZHOU-SUI DYNASTY (AD 557-618)
The face is carved with a gentle expression and heavy-lidded eyes below curved brows. The hair is shown drawn up under and behind a braided diadem centered by a large plaque carved in the center with a flower head decorated with a beaded tassel. A square socket is carved in the back of the head.
6 in. (15.2 cm.) high, wood stand
Provenance
Private collection, Japan, acquired prior to 1930.

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