A wonderful Gandharan grey schist head of a bodhisattva. Kushan period

A wonderful Gandharan grey schist head of a bodhisattva. Kushan period, around 3rd century The face is gently carved, with slender eyebrows, a thin, straight nose and a small, sharp chin. The almond-shaped, half-closed eyes have prominent eyelids, while the pronounced mouth is framed by a long, wavy moustache extending towards the cheeks. Small earrings adorn the elongated ears. The hair is covered by an elaborate turban, featuring a large central bead above the forehead and a fan-shaped arrangement of folded cloth connecting several bands decorated with geometric motifs and jewellery; vertical loops of cloth at either side. The neck is marked by two pronounced lines. Stand. Height 26 cm

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