California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 March 9, 2019  March 9, 2019

 Lot # 5971 
A WHITE MARBLE CARVED HEAD OF BODHISATTVA    北魏 大理石雕佛頭


  • Dimension: Length: 9 1/2 in (24.1 cm) Width: 5 in (12.7 cm)
  • Estimate From: $1800
  • Estimate To: $3200

The face is carved with a small mouth and downcast eyes below arched brows. The hair is pulled up into a tall topknot and adorned with a gourd-shaped headdress with incised decoration. Northern Wei Dynasty period.


佛頭為北魏石雕像,碩大,為菩薩像。頭高束髮,面部豐腴,面目修長,向兩側上挑,眼瞼微開,作俯視狀,鼻挺唇厚,嘴角微帶笑意,下顎圓滿。此佛頭美感十足,呈雍容閑靜之感。