Lot 443
  • 443

A GRAY LIMESTONE HEAD OF BUDDHA TANG DYNASTY |

Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
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Description

  • stone
  • Height 19 in., 48.3 cm
the round, full face framed with relief carved whorls of hair low and straight on the forehead and around the pendulous, large ears, the crescent-form brows carved in a bevel sweeping into an aquiline nose and sheltering the delineated, downcast eyes, the compact and fleshy lips with a clear bowed outline, the tranquil composition mounted on a modern base

Provenance

Collection of Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden (1882-1973), by repute.
Albert Rudolph (Swami Rudrananda), New York, before 1973.

Condition

In overall good condition with reattachment and restoration encircling the neck and a small loss to the tip of the nose. With typical scattered minor old chips and wear for age including along the earlobes and brows, and natural striations in the stone.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.