FINE CHINESE, ISLAMIC & ASIAN ART
Lot 491
Arte Indiana
A Sanchi stone head of Buddha Central India, 1st -4th century AD
Raffigurante la testa del Buddha storico caratterizzata dall'espressione serena, gli occhi ben aperti ed i capelli separati in tante piccole ciocche a spirale, un espediente per rappresentare la leggenda secondo la quale delle lumache si attaccarono sulla testa rasata di Buddha Sakyamuni per proteggerlo dal sole durante la meditazione. Poggia su un basamento di dimensioni: h 2.5 cm l 10 cm
Measures: 15.50 x 11.50 cm
Starting price: € 2.000,00
Estimate: € 5.000,00 - 7.000,00
The lot will be auctioned on 16 December starting from 18:00.
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