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THB4th C. Gandharan Stucco Head of a Prince
Lot 66a
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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, Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan, Gandharan Empire, ca. 4th to 5th century CE. A hand-built stucco head of a prince modeled in the traditional Greco-Buddhist tradition characteristic of fine Gandharan artistry. The calm visage of the royal individual features almond-shapes eyes beneath heavy lids, a slender nose, wavy lips with a delineated philtrum and indented corners, smooth cheeks, and flush ears with one remaining ornament. His brow is lined with a patterned headband with faint stippled and zigzagging motifs and topped with a grandiose headdress similar to a turban flaunting a pair of large frontal roundels. The undefined verso suggests this head was once integral with a larger figural relief and perhaps illustrated the prince within a majestic or opulent setting, and traces of brown pigment indicate he would have been decorated with pigments befitting of his royal status. Size: 3.25" W x 4.6" H (8.3 cm x 11.7 cm); 7.1" H (18 cm) on included custom stand.
Gandharans are famous for schist and stucco carvings, with stucco replacing schist as the dominant sculptural material around the 3rd century CE. Vast monastic institutions like those at Takht-i-Bahi, Sahri-Bahlol, Jamal Garhi, Ranigat, and Thareli were decorated by skilled artisans with stucco representations of important figures, religious scenes, and artistic dedications. Stucco allowed artists more freedom in portraying lifelike features, as shown in the regal physiognomy of this example. During this time, Gandhara was exceptionally wealthy, profiting from trade along the Silk Road; patrons had resources to spend on the arts, creating a flowering of stucco artwork.
Provenance: private J.H. collection, Beaverton, Oregon, USA, acquired in March 2005; ex-Tom Cederlind collection, Portland, Oregon, USA
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#151070This is a fragment of a larger stucco figural relief. Original neck, body, and surrounding scene missing. Chips and losses to areas of neck, coiffure, headdress, peripheries, and verso, with light encrustations, fading to original pigmentation, and softening to some finer details. Nice earthen deposits throughout, and faint remains of original pigment on face.Condition
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