Description: A CHINESE LIMESTONE FRAGMENT OF A BUDDHA NORTHERN QI DYNASTY (550-577)
The white marble fragment of a Buddha, only the head remaining, with eyes closed in meditation, and a prominent bulge on top of the head.
Including stand 19.5cm high, 15cm wide
PROVENANCE:
Mossgreen Auctions, Melbourne, 16 November 2015, lot 42
Condition Report: Condition:
Small losses, fragmentary - body lost. The opinions expressed in the condition reports are a guide only and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Prospective buyers are encouraged to inspect articles for sale at our pre-sale viewing where Leonard Joel staff are available for advice. Leonard Joel makes no guarantee of the originality of mechanical or applied components. Absence of reference to such modifications does not imply that a lot is free from modifications.