BODHISATTVA HEAD – GANDHARA ART, 3rd–4th CENTURY A Bodhisatt - Lot 26

BODHISATTVA HEAD – GANDHARA ART, 3rd–4th CENTURY A Bodhisattva head carved from gray schist, with a face of regular, serene features, almond-shaped eyes beneath pronounced brow ridges, and a forehead adorned with the urna. The wavy hair is held in place by an elaborate headdress and topped with a figurative ornament; the ears are adorned with large pendants. Greco-Buddhist art from Gandhara, a region in present-day Pakistan and Afghanistan, 3rd–4th century. An ancient fragment mounted on a modern base. Wear, deposits, and minor imperfections due to age. Height: 20 cm Width: 11 cm Weight: 2 kg 140 g

Estimate:£254.28

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