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TÊTE DE FEMME EN TERRE CUITE
Région du Cachemire, vers le VIe siècle
A TERRACOTTA HEAD OF A FEMALE
Kashmir Region, circa 6th century
Modelled with subtle facial features and an irregular thick coiffure
looping down across the right side of her neck, stand.
21cm (8 1/4in) (2).
€4,000 - 6,000

Provenance:
Cornette de Saint Cyr, Paris, 23 March 2013, lot 440
Jean-Pierre Rousset, Paris (1936-2021)
In contrast to the earlier Gandhara style, consisting of stylized Buddha
images, the present head is a rare and nuanced example of clay
sculpture common to Fondukistan, Udabhandapura during the period
of the Turk Shahi, and even as far as Kashmir. Perhaps part of a
larger original ensemble, her enigmatic glare appears to respond with
wonderment to that she beholds, perhaps a conversion scene. With a
free flowing coiffure she is most likely a lay person.
The result of QED laboratoire, TL test no.QED1041/FC-0401,
dated 19 October 2010, is consistent with the dating of this lot.
克什米爾地區 約六世紀 陶女神首
來源：
巴黎Cornette de Saint Cyr, 2013年3月23日，編號440
巴黎Jean-Pierre Rousset（1936-2021）舊藏
法國QED實驗室熱釋光劑量測定測定結果（樣本QED1041/FC-0401）
顯示本拍品年份與斷代相符

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