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A SANDSTONE DOUBLE-SIDED FIGURE
Mathura or Bharhut, Kushan period, circa 2nd century
Each side carved with his hands pressed together, wearing a
diaphanous lower garment, and a thick sash across his chest
knotted on one hip.
17 in. (44.5 cm) high
$20,000 - 30,000

馬圖拉或毘盧 貴霜時期 約二世紀 砂巖雙面像

With his hands raised in a gesture of homage, or anjali mudra, the Published
figure is most likely a donor. Discussing this piece, Stadner writes, Donald Standner, Sculpture from a Sacred Realm, Rossi & Rossi,
‘A surprising number of sculptures in the Kushan period were London, 1995, no. 5
conceived to be free-standing but their original function and placement
cannot be determined. The lower garment of the figure relates closely Provenance
to other Kushan sculptures. The delicate waist-band, clinched on Sotheby’s, New York, 5 December 1992, lot 67
one side, and ending in two parallel folds, is a pleasing contrast with Private Collection, California
the unusually thick tubular sash that crosses the chest diagonally Rossi & Rossi, 1995
and which is folded into a massive circular shaped piece of material. Private American Collection
The wristbands and armlets, comprised of raised and intricately
ornamented bands, contrast interestingly with the bare torso.
This piece probably belongs to the late first or second century.’

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