A LARGE RED SANDSTONE HEAD OF VAIROCANA

Lot 821
23.03.2023 08:30UTC -05:00
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ID 905601
Lot 821 | A LARGE RED SANDSTONE HEAD OF VAIROCANA
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$ 18 000 – 20 000
A LARGE RED SANDSTONE HEAD OF VAIROCANA

SONG DYNASTY (AD 960-1279)

The full face is carved with a small mouth and hooded eyes below gracefully curved brows. The hair is delineated with rows of tight curls and is surmounted by a crown carved in relief with three figures representing the Buddhas of the past, present and future, each seated on a lotus throne.

24 in. (60.1 cm.) high, composite stand





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J. J. Lally & Co., New York.
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