A CARVED MARBLE HEAD OF A BODHISATTVA

Lot 1609
25.09.2020 14:00UTC -05:00
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$ 30 000
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Event locationUSA, New York
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ID 395656
Lot 1609 | A CARVED MARBLE HEAD OF A BODHISATTVA
Estimate value
$ 5 000 – 7 000
A CARVED MARBLE HEAD OF A BODHISATTVA

MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)

The face is carved with downcast eyes and a serene expression. The hair is arranged in waves to form a high coiffure, and is surmounted by a bird with its head resting towards the deity's forehead and clutching a rosary in its beak.

17 ½ in. (44.4 cm.) high, metal stand

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