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A STONE BUST OF A BODHISATTVA

SUI DYNASTY (581-618)
The bodhisattva is shown standing with the right
arm bent at the elbow and the left held by the
side, and wearing a torque, a shawl draped around
the back and shoulders, a scarf draped across
the torso, a dhoti worn low on the hips, and a
headdress adorned with three forets and tied with
a scarf which trails onto the shoulders. The fgure
retains traces of pink, black and creamy-ochre
pigment.
21æ in. (14.6 cm.) high, wood stand
$20,000-30,000

PROVENANCE

Private collection, Japan, acquired prior to 1970.
隋 石雕菩薩像

1021 No Lot

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