印度尼西亞 爪哇中部 九世紀 火山石雕釋迦牟尼佛頭像來源:傳於1970年代為德國漢堡私人珍藏Dharma私人珍藏,於1983年3月26日購自紐約古董商William Wolf, 現家族傳承Hauteur: 34 cm. (13 3/8 in.), socle
German private collection, Hamburg, in the 1970s (by repute). The Dharma collection, acquired from William Wolf, New York, 26 March 1983 and thence by descent to the present owner.
This head closely resembles the manifold transcendental Buddhas that adorn the Buddhist monuments in Central Java, erected under the Sailendra Dynasty in the early years of the 9th century. The porous texture of the volcanic stone expertly fashioned into serene expressions manifest a sense of sincerity and bliss characteristic of classical Javanese sculpture.The Buddha’s facial features display still elements of North India Gupta artistic idiom, such as the aquiline nose and rounded curls covering both the head and cranial protuberance. The round facial line is an element that reflects Javanese physiognomy. The combination gives the head a softer and more introvert feeling than many of its Indian counterparts.