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THB1st C. Gandharan Stucco Head of Buddha
Lot 57c
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Central Asia, region of Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan, Gandharan Empire, ca. 1st century CE. A beautiful stucco head of Buddha with heavy-lidded, almond-shaped eyes, a naturalistic nose, puffy cheeks, fill lips, and large ears with elongated lobes. The face is set beneath a thick, heart-shaped hairline, while a textured surface above creates a realistic coiffure surmounted by a bun-shaped ushnisha. The Gandharan Empire made itself wealthy in part by controlling lucrative trade along the mountain passes between China in the East and the Near East and Mediterranean in the West; a great deal of this wealth went into local patronage of artisans and art. In the first century CE, Buddhism became fashionable amongst Gandharan elites, and the art produced at this time includes some of the most striking Buddhist images from the past. Size: 2.4" W x 3.875" H (6.1 cm x 9.8 cm); 4.4" H (11.2 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: private New Jersey, USA collection; ex-Arte Xibalba (Axel Traugott), Sarasota, Florida, USA, acquired in the 2000s
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#135046This is a fragment of a larger figure or sculpture. Losses to areas of neck, one ear, and hair on one side as shown. Minor nicks to neck line, remaining ear, nose, and coiffure, with softening to some finer details, light encrustations, and minor darkening to stucco coloration commensurate with age. Nice earthen deposits throughout.Condition
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