11th-13th century AD or later. A carved sandstone head of Avalokite?vara with wide-brimmed headdress decorated with tracery of foliage motifs, ears with long split lobes, columnar top-knot with facing image of Buddha; mounted on a ctom-made stand. 16 kg total, 52.5cm including stand (20 3/4"). South East London collection, 1970s. Private collection formed between 1983 and 1990. Property of an East Ssex gentleman. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is apanied by AIAD certificate number no. 10528-170387. [A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions .]