A Carved Marble Head Of A Buddha, Northern Wei Dynasty

A Carved Marble Head Of A Buddha, Northern Wei Dynasty

the full elongated faced carved with downcast eyes below a slightly protruding high forehead, the nose above small bud-lips, flanked by pendulous ears almost touching the upper neck, surmounted by a plain ushnisha, the stone of light buff color with gray and white inclusions, square base (2). height 7 1/2 in., 19.1 cm. Estimate 10,000—15,000 USD

PROVENANCE: Christie's New York, 6th November 1980, lot 174.
Thereafter with the present owner.

Sotheby's. Chinese Works of Art. 17 Mar 09.New York www.sothebys.com Photo courtesy Sotheby's