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A Chinese carved stone standing torso of a Bodhisattva,…
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Melbourne
Date:
22-Mar-2015
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A Chinese carved stone standing torso of a Bodhisattva, Northern Wei period (386-534) 5th century AD. The figure wearing a traditional pilgrims robe in closed mode wrapped and tied high across the chest with concentric folds falling towards the lower limbs, the upper arms covered also and supporting deep folds of cloth draped over the crook of each arm held outright, the partial left hand suggests a grasp of something now missing, mounted upon a low set black plinth, the torso 138 cm
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Unclassified