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Auction archive: Lot number 0380

Central Asian Head of Bodhisattva

Antiquities & Coins
3 Sep 2019 - 9 Sep 2019
Estimate
£10,000 - £14,000
ca. US$12,168 - US$17,035
Price realised:
£1,625
Auction archive: Lot number 0380

Central Asian Head of Bodhisattva

Antiquities & Coins
3 Sep 2019 - 9 Sep 2019
Estimate
£10,000 - £14,000
ca. US$12,168 - US$17,035
Price realised:
£1,625
Beschreibung:

Central Asian Head of Bodhisattva 3th-4th century AD A grey stucco head of a bodhisattva with traces of pink pigment, elaborate curled hairstyle with circlet to the brow and lateral scrolled plaques; mounted on a custom-made stand. 8.2 kg total, 48cm including stand (19"). Fine condition. Rare. [No Reserve] Provenance From an old Tokyo collection; previously the property of a Japanese gentleman since the late 1990s; accompanied by copies of the relevant pages as published in The Remains of Happiness, The Dr. & Mrs Kurokawa Collection, vol.2, 2001, p.71, no.241. Published The Remains of Happiness, The Dr. & Mrs Kurokawa Collection, vol.2, 2001, p.71, no.241. Footnotes The head probably comes from a statue on the perimeter of a Buddhist temple or shrine, where its large size and imposing features would have inspired reverence among worshippers. By the fourth century AD monumental imagery became increasingly common in Gandhara, almost exclusively restricted to images of the Buddha himself but here the presence of the turban and some decorative features imply that this may indeed be a rare representation of Shakyamuni prior to his enlightenment. Alternatively, the head may have formed part of a triad of such figures.

Auction archive: Lot number 0380
Auction:
Datum:
3 Sep 2019 - 9 Sep 2019
Auction house:
Timeline Auctions
23-24 Berkeley Square
London, W1J 6HE
United Kingdom
enquiries@timelineauctions.com
+44 (0)20 71291494
+44 (0)1277 814122
Beschreibung:

Central Asian Head of Bodhisattva 3th-4th century AD A grey stucco head of a bodhisattva with traces of pink pigment, elaborate curled hairstyle with circlet to the brow and lateral scrolled plaques; mounted on a custom-made stand. 8.2 kg total, 48cm including stand (19"). Fine condition. Rare. [No Reserve] Provenance From an old Tokyo collection; previously the property of a Japanese gentleman since the late 1990s; accompanied by copies of the relevant pages as published in The Remains of Happiness, The Dr. & Mrs Kurokawa Collection, vol.2, 2001, p.71, no.241. Published The Remains of Happiness, The Dr. & Mrs Kurokawa Collection, vol.2, 2001, p.71, no.241. Footnotes The head probably comes from a statue on the perimeter of a Buddhist temple or shrine, where its large size and imposing features would have inspired reverence among worshippers. By the fourth century AD monumental imagery became increasingly common in Gandhara, almost exclusively restricted to images of the Buddha himself but here the presence of the turban and some decorative features imply that this may indeed be a rare representation of Shakyamuni prior to his enlightenment. Alternatively, the head may have formed part of a triad of such figures.

Auction archive: Lot number 0380
Auction:
Datum:
3 Sep 2019 - 9 Sep 2019
Auction house:
Timeline Auctions
23-24 Berkeley Square
London, W1J 6HE
United Kingdom
enquiries@timelineauctions.com
+44 (0)20 71291494
+44 (0)1277 814122
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