25th Nov, 2023 12:00
Islamic, Indian and Asian Art
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Two Chinese Carved Dark Gray Stone Heads of Buddha
China, Tang Dynasty 618-907 A.D. or later.
The full face well carved with gentle expression, the hair arranged with tight curls above his forehead and framed by pendulous ear lobes, stone with traces of pigment.
35.5 cm (14 in.), and 40.5 cm (16in.) high
Part of the Jameson J. Wood Collection.
Acquired directly from Daniel Khalili, son of Sir Dr. Nasser D. Khalili, London.
Compare: Heritage Auction, USA, Dallas, auction #5239, 2016 February 20 - 22, Fine & Decorative Arts Including Estates Signature Auction, Lot #65344.
China, Tang Dynasty 618-907 A.D. or later.
The full face well carved with gentle expression, the hair arranged with tight curls above his forehead and framed by pendulous ear lobes, stone with traces of pigment.
35.5 cm (14 in.), and 40.5 cm (16in.) high
Part of the Jameson J. Wood Collection.
Acquired directly from Daniel Khalili, son of Sir Dr. Nasser D. Khalili, London.
Compare: Heritage Auction, USA, Dallas, auction #5239, 2016 February 20 - 22, Fine & Decorative Arts Including Estates Signature Auction, Lot #65344.
Auction: Islamic, Indian and Asian Art, 25th Nov, 2023
Our upcoming sale of Islamic, Indian & Southeast Asian Art will present an array of objects created over the course of 20 centuries in the middle east, Asia, the Himalayas, and India. Included in the auction are sculptures in bronze and stone, such as an impressive 10th-century sandstone head of Shiva from Uttar Pradesh, India, gilt bronze Buddhas, Indian furniture, miniature paintings and jewellery.
