A RARE SMALL SANDSTONE FIGURE OF A BODHISATTVA
SUI DYNASTY (581-618)
A RARE SMALL SANDSTONE FIGURE OF A BODHISATTVA SUI DYNASTY (581-618) Well carved standing with body arched slightly backwards atop a lotus base raised on a rectangular plinth, wearing a shawl draped around the shoulders and torso and necklaces and beaded chains that loop in deep graceful curves atop the dhoti folded over at the waist and falling in crisp folds to the tops of the bare feet, the face carved with gentle expression and the hair pulled up into a topknot behind a pierced, bead-draped foliate crown festooned with florets and long trailing ribbons, all framed behind by the petal-shaped mandorla , the stone of pale pinkish color 23 7/8in. (60.8 cm.) high
A RARE SMALL SANDSTONE FIGURE OF A BODHISATTVA
SUI DYNASTY (581-618)
A RARE SMALL SANDSTONE FIGURE OF A BODHISATTVA SUI DYNASTY (581-618) Well carved standing with body arched slightly backwards atop a lotus base raised on a rectangular plinth, wearing a shawl draped around the shoulders and torso and necklaces and beaded chains that loop in deep graceful curves atop the dhoti folded over at the waist and falling in crisp folds to the tops of the bare feet, the face carved with gentle expression and the hair pulled up into a topknot behind a pierced, bead-draped foliate crown festooned with florets and long trailing ribbons, all framed behind by the petal-shaped mandorla , the stone of pale pinkish color 23 7/8in. (60.8 cm.) high
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