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THBMonumental 1st C. Gandharan Schist Head of Buddha
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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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- Lot Description
Central Asia, Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan, Gandharan Empire, ca. 1st century CE. An absolutely stunning dark gray schist face of the Buddha, depicted here with a tremendous ushnisha (in the Gandharan tradition, just a topknot). The face is sensuously and realistically carved, with large, almond-shaped, downcast eyes, a long, thin nose, a symmetrical brow ridge, and a small mouth with a thin mustache above it. The mustache is slightly wavy, mirroring the wonderfully sculpted and lifelike hair. The Buddha has an urna, a dot on the forehead, symbolizing the third eye and the ability to see past the universe of suffering. Size: 10.5" L x 8.875" W x 14.9" H (26.7 cm x 22.5 cm x 37.8 cm); 20.5" H (52.1 cm) on included custom stand.
This is an amazing and naturalistic carving from the period of Greco-Buddhist art. 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 depicting the Buddha are some of the most striking Buddhist images from the past. Their artistic tradition also reflects the conquest of Alexander the Great and the introduction of styles from all sides, blended into a uniquely Gandharan tradition, which this Buddha exemplifies. For example, the hair of this sculpture and others from the same tradition were likely influenced by the Belvedere Apollo (ca. 330 BCE).
Provenance: private West Hollywood, California, USA collection; ex-estate of Robert Plotz, New York, USA, 1990's, with a torn label on the bottom of the base
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#182366Condition
Repair to proper right ear lobe, with chipping and light adhesive along break lines. Chips, abrasions, and light pitting, with some light earthen deposits, otherwise in excellent condition. Fantastic preservation to finer details. Drilled through bottom of neck for mounting purposes.
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