A SANDSTONE HEAD OF A BODHISATTVA, CENTRAL INDIA, CIRCA 9TH-10TH CENTURY

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A SANDSTONE HEAD OF A BODHISATTVA, CENTRAL INDIA, CIRCA 9TH-10TH CENTURY Finely carved in high relief, the deity's serene face sensitively modeled with broad rounded cheeks and a softly tapering chin, the heavy-lidded almond-shaped eyes beneath elegantly arched brows joined above the long straight nose, and the full lips forming a subtle smile. The elongated ears are adorned with large earrings, while the hair is gathered beneath an exceptionally elaborate and towering headdress enclosing a diminutive deity seated in lalitasana. Dimensions: Height 34 cm (excl. stand), 44.5 cm (incl. stand) With a modern metal stand. (2) Literature comparison: Compare a related stone head of Avalokiteshvara from Ratnagiri, Odisha, dated to the 9th century, measuring 34.3 x 17.8 x 17.8 cm, in the Norton Simon Museum, accession no. F.1975.11.2.S. Compare a related sandstone head of Vishnu from Khajuraho, Chhatarpur district, northern Madhya Pradesh, dated to the second half of the 10th-first half of the 11th century, 37 cm high, in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, accession no. EA1995.73. Compare a related monumental buff sandstone figure of Avalokiteshvara, dated to the 10th century and attributed to Madhya Pradesh or Uttar Pradesh, possibly Gwalior, 220 cm high, in the Art Gallery of New South Wales, accession no. 29.2003. Compare a related earlier sandstone head of Avalokiteshvara, dated to the Gupta period, 5th century, in the Musée Guimet, inventory number MG18646. Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie’s New York, 21 September 2007, lot 68 Price: USD 8,750 or approx. EUR 12,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Expert remark: Compare the closely related modeling and manner of carving with similar facial features, hair curls, and size (31.7 cm).

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