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TÊTE DE BODHISATTVA EN STUC BLANC Encompassing Northeastern Afghanistan and Northwestern Pakistan,
Ancienne région du Gandhara, vers IVe siècle the ancient region of Gandhara benefited from the unique hybridity
of early cultures. Displaying in its sculpture elements informed by the
A WHITE STUCCO HEAD OF A BODHISATTVA Mediterranean, Near East India, and Central Asia, its artistic products
Ancient region of Gandhara, circa 4th century are wonderfully cosmopolitan.
Finely modelled with elaborate turban arranged in thick pleated bands
highlighted in the remains of red colour, secured at the front by a The elaborate turban worn by this handsome Bodhisattva has no
faceted jewel. His meditative and slightly stern expression is amplified direct comparison to Indian or Sasanian models but retains elements
by the arched eyebrows above downcast eyes with black painted of large faceted beads, thick fabric bands, represented in other
pupils, long aquiline nose, red-coloured straight lips and elongated examples published in Tissot, Gandhara, Paris, 1985, figs.171-
earlobes with circular earrings, stand. 183 and an example in the British Museum (1937,0716.159) also
28cm (11in) high. (2). missing the top section. Also compare to a bodhisattva head in the
Metropolitan Museum of Art (1977.191) and Los Angeles County
€15,000 - 20,000 Museum of Art published by P.Pal, Indian Sculpture, vol.I, Los Angeles,
1986, pp.168-169, no.S46.
Provenance:
Christie’s Amsterdam, 16 December 2003, lot 20 犍陀羅 約四世紀 泥塑菩薩首
Jean-Pierre Rousset, Paris (1936-2021), acquired at the above sale
來源：
阿姆斯特丹佳士得，2003年12月16日，編號20
巴黎Jean-Pierre Rousset（1936-2021）舊藏，得自上述拍賣
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