A LARGE RED SANDSTONE HEAD OF VAIROCANA SONG DYNASTY (AD 960-1279)
A LARGE RED SANDSTONE HEAD OF VAIROCANA
SONG DYNASTY (AD 960-1279)
The full face is carved with a small mouth and hooded eyes below gracefully curved brows. The hair is delineated with rows of tight curls and is surmounted by a crown carved in relief with three figures representing the Buddhas of the past, present and future, each seated on a lotus throne.
24 in. (60.1 cm.) high, composite stand
Provenance
J. J. Lally & Co., New York.
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A LARGE RED SANDSTONE HEAD OF VAIROCANA
SONG DYNASTY (AD 960-1279)
The full face is carved with a small mouth and hooded eyes below gracefully curved brows. The hair is delineated with rows of tight curls and is surmounted by a crown carved in relief with three figures representing the Buddhas of the past, present and future, each seated on a lotus throne.
24 in. (60.1 cm.) high, composite stand
Provenance
J. J. Lally & Co., New York.