Auction on
10 October 2021 - 14:00 (CEST) -
1 ter, boulevard de la République - 92210 Saint-Cloud
The Buddha head, sculpted during the Wei dynasty, took first place, ahead of an 18th-century snuffbox.
China, Wei period (386-557 C.E.), limestone Head of Buddha, half-open eyes, Threefold Way at neck, number "15830", height 40 cm/15.75 in. Result: €112,500
China, Wei period (386-557 C.E.), limestone Head of Buddha, half-open eyes, Threefold Way at neck, number "15830", height 40 cm/15.75 in. Result: €112,500
This Buddha, achieving a result of €112,500 ($130,400), dates from the Wei dynasty (386-557 C.E.) at a time when vast sanctuary caves were carved out in Yungang, and subsequently in Longmen,…
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