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A STUCCO HEAD OF BUDDHA 1187
ANCIENT REGION OF GANDHARA,
KUSHAN PERIOD, 4TH / 5TH CENTURY
the Buddha with wide eyes and alert expression, nely
arched eyebrows, aquiline nose and bow-shaped lips, the
hair modeled with dimple-shaped curls which extend over
high ushnisha at crown of head
Height 5¾in., 14.6 cm
PROVENANCE
Acquired in Pakistan between 1961-1969.
$ 2,000-3,000
䈵旨伭ġ屜曄䌳㛅ġ⚃ġİġḼᶾ䲨ġġġ㲍⟹ἃ椾⁷
1186
A STUCCO HEAD OF BUDDHA
ANCIENT REGION OF GANDHARA,
KUSHAN PERIOD, 4TH / 5TH CENTURY
the Buddha with unsual plaited curls extending over the
high ushnisha at crown of head, with low straight hairline,
the nely arched eyebrows, eyes downcast in meditation,
with youthful face, patrician nose and plump bow-shaped
lips
Height 8¾ in. 22.2 cm
PROVENANCE
Acquired in Pakistan between 1961-1969.
$ 3,000-5,000
䈵旨伭ġ屜曄䌳㛅ġ⚃ġİġḼᶾ䲨ġġġ㲍⟹ἃ椾⁷
1187
A GROUP OF SIX STUCCO AND GREY
SCHIST BUDDHIST FRAGMENTS
ANCIENT REGION OF GANDHARA,
KUSHAN PERIOD, 2ND 5TH CENTURY
the stucco head fragments of Buddha, bodhisattvas and
donor gures with serene expressions, the grey schist
fragment with the left hand in front of the right, with
folded sleeve visible at extant left wrist (6)
Height 7 in., 17.8 cm and smaller
PROVENANCE
Acquired in Pakistan between 1961-1969.
$ 2,000-3,000
䈵旨伭ġ屜曄䌳㛅ġḴ军Ḽᶾ䲨ġġġ㲍⟹⍲䇯ⱑ晽⁷㭀
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