Two stone Bodhisattva heads


Republic periodThe first an irregularly shaped white marble plaque carved in relief in Tang style with an elaborate crown and coiffure, all silhouetted against cloud scrolls and set within a rectangular wood support; the second of mottled gray-green stone, depicting in the round a Tang style Bodhisattva with hair brushed into a coiled chignon fronted tiara, the forehead centered with a bead-shaped urna (urna re-stuck or possibly added later), the wood stand shaped as the figure's shoulders. 12 1/2in (31.8cm) height of wood support14 1/4in (36.2cm) height of head and wood stand