NO.1922  A LIMESTONE RELIEF FRAGMENT OF BUDDHA

The Buddha carved seated on a throne, wearing long flowing robe falling in gentle folds around the arms and legs, the face with gentle smile and the hair piled into a high top knot, the stone of dark grey tone, supported and mounted on a black marble stand. The carving style of this buddha draws on the tradition of the Longmont Caves in Henan province, China.
Northern Wei Dynasty (AD386-534)
Height:23.5cm
Provenance: Purchased from Kugel, Paris, 9th September, 1981.
北魏“龙门石窟”浮雕佛像