Bodhisattva head, China, Longmen, Northern... - Lot 14 - Giquello

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Bodhisattva head, China, Longmen, Northern... - Lot 14 - Giquello
Bodhisattva head, China, Longmen, Northern Wei dynasty (386-535) H. 23 cm, stone The face of the bodhisattva is long and narrow, inscribed in a triangle, long superciliary arches extend over the bridge of the nose, the half-closed globular eyes are slit in the shape of a coffee bean, the mouth is small and smiling, the lips go up to the corners. He is wearing a high trapezoidal tiara decorated with a floral motif in its center. Provenance: 2002-2022. Collection Liliane and Michel Durand-Dessert, Paris Acquired from the Jacques Barrère gallery, Paris Former Moreau-Gobard collection Former collection Raufast, Officer of the Merchant Navy
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