Sui Dynasty, 581-618 AD. A marble head of a bodhisattva with serene face, softly rounded cheeks, eyes downcast beneath arched brows, the hair tied in a high chignon with a sash flowing in front of each elongated earlobe. 3.7 kg, 22cm (8 3/4"). From an old Cotswolds collection formed since 1970.[No Reserve] Fine condition, ear lobes chipped.