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THBGandharan Stucco Head of Prince
Lot 68
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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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Ancient art from Egypt, Greece, Italy and the Near East, as well as Asian, Fossils, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal / Oceanic, Fine art, and much more! All categories, all price ranges... all legally acquired and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Central Asia, Pakistan and Afghanistan, Gandharan Empire, ca. 3rd to mid 5th century CE. An elegant stucco head of a prince or bodhisattva, modeled in the traditional Greco-Buddhist tradition with a full face, fine almond-shaped eyes, a naturalistic nose, a closed mouth, and a large, ornate head wrap embellished with a decorative bow and shell motif. Gandharans are famous for schist and stucco carvings, with stucco replacing schist as the dominant sculptural material around the 3rd century CE. Size: 2.75" W x 5.2" H (7 cm x 13.2 cm); 8.375" H (21.3 cm) on included custom stand.
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 gentle curves of the brows, the lidded eyes, naturalistic facial contours, and other features 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 flourishing period of stucco artwork.
Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection; ex-private collection of Dr. Nicholas Karger, New York, New York, USA, purchased in the 1960s from Matthias Komor, New York, New York, USA
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#161255Losses to tips of ears, hair ornaments, and other high-pointed areas. A fragment with losses to verso of head and neckline as shown.Condition
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