RARE GANDHARA TERRACOTTA GODDESS WITH FLUTE - TL TESTED

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ART OF ASIA- FROM ANTIQUITY TO PRESENT DAY

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Jul 26, 2020

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  100-300 AD. Gandharan. A standing figure of a terracotta goddess or divinity wearing an elaborate coiffured hairdo, flowing peplos (dress) with geometric trimmings and sash belt. This female figure probably depicts one of the Muses, who are commonly shown with flutes in ancient art. This is a fantastic representation of a classical motif in the oriental style. Gandhara was an ancient region in the Peshawar basin in the north-west of the ancient Indian subcontinent. Gandharan art frequently incorporates elements of Greek classical mythology. The Kushan period (c. 75-451 AD) of Gandharan art, to which this schist panel example belongs, was the golden age of artistic production in the area. For further information on Gandharan art, see Jongeward, D. 2019, Buddhist Art Of Gandhara in the Ashmolean Museum. Oxford, Oxford University Press. Very Good Provenance: Important collection from Oxford; ex. D. Ruskin; formerly in a gallery; ex. British collection formed in the 1990s.condition. Size: H:375mm / W:145mm ; 1300g. The item comes with a positive TL test from Ralf Kotalla laboraory, Germany.
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