Lot 1131
  • 1131

A TANG-STYLE STONE HEAD OF A BODHISATTVA

Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
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Description

  • stone
the full face carved with angled downcast eyes under arched brows and above full lips curved in a gentle smile, the hair pulled back and gathered into a coiled topknot behind a stylized blossom, the stone a dark-gray color, wood stand (2)

Provenance

Collection of Mr. Maurice Walk (1899-2000) Chicago, Illinois, acquired before 1955, possibly when serving as Vice Consul at the United States Embassy, Hong Kong, 1924.