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THBBeautiful Gandharan Terracotta Head - Bodhisattva
Lot 87
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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 Asian, Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan, Gandharan Empire, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. A rare example of Greco-Buddhist art that demonstrates a strong syncretism between eastern and western traditions, a beautiful terracotta head of a Bodhisattva, one of the most endearing Buddhist entities, modeled in the traditional Graeco-Buddhist tradition with a full voluminous face, fine almond-shaped eyes, ears bearing large, round earrings, a gentle smile, and a characteristically wavy hair style. The clay used has sparkling mica inclusions which give the face a delightful appearance - though when first made, paint would have covered these inclusions. Size: 6" W x 5.75" H (15.2 cm x 14.6 cm); 10.25" H (26 cm) on included custom stand.
The term Bodhisattva is derived from the word bodhi which means enlightenment, and a bodhisattva is an enlightened being who foregoes entering paradise in order to assist others to achieve enlightenment or Buddhahood. Bodhisattvas are believed to be among the most compassionate beings in the universe, devoting themselves to saving the suffering and traditionally depicted as less austere than Buddhas with graceful postures and elegant garments.
Alexander the Great conquered Gandhara in 330 BCE and with the help of the Indo-Greek kings introduced classical traditions that would influence Gandharan art for the following seven centuries. The stylized curly Mediterranean hair that derive from the Apollo Belvedere (330 BCE), as well as sensitive modeling of the expressive visage displayed in this piece exhibits this classical influence.
Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection; ex-Boris Mussienko collection, Maryland, USA, acquired in the 1980s
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#137798Head is a fragment from a larger statue, with loss to the front of the hair as well as a repair to one ear with some loss around the repair. Nose is also partially lost. Nice detail remaining, especially on the eyes, mouth, and hair.Condition
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