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17 A LARGE AND EXTREMELY RARE SANDSTONE HEAD OF AVALOKITESHVARA
NOTHERN QI / SUI DYNASTY
ࡄ呷 䮸 ᇖⴠ䰂㻭䴠仃
the fleshy oval face carved with a serene expression, the straight broad nose rising to arched brows above
downcast eyes and full lips in a benign smile, with the rounded cheeks flanked by pendulous earlobes, the hair
centrally parted and surmounted by a tall lobed diadem, elaborately carved with palmettes and foliate motifs,
secured with ribbons falling behind the ears, stone stand (2)
Height 18¼ in., 46.3 cm
$ 300,000-500,000
PROVENANCE ҳ⎽
Nagatani, Inc., Chicago, 1st November 1951. Nagatani Inc 喑㟊ߍ喑1951Ꭱ11ᰵ1ᬒ
Collection of Stephen Junkunc, III (d. 1978). ट㦯㟙ɀ⧷㗜̶̓喍1978Ꭱ䕊喎ᩣ㫼
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