A carved limestone head of the Buddha
A carved limestone head of the Buddha
Ming dynasty
Carved from uniformly gray stone, surmounted by a conical usnisa formed of closely bunched hair curls surrounding a large secondary urna above the forehead, the deeply cut carefully rendered eyelids and lips displaying a typically peaceful expression; now mounted upon a modern wood stand.
11 1/2in (29.2cm) height of head exclusive of wood stand (2).
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A carved limestone head of the Buddha
Ming dynasty
Carved from uniformly gray stone, surmounted by a conical usnisa formed of closely bunched hair curls surrounding a large secondary urna above the forehead, the deeply cut carefully rendered eyelids and lips displaying a typically peaceful expression; now mounted upon a modern wood stand.
11 1/2in (29.2cm) height of head exclusive of wood stand (2).
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