Lot Essay
For similar figures beneath volutes, see I. Kurita, Gandharan Art, vol. II, 2003, figs. 690-693.
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VARIOUS PROPERTIES
A green schist figure of Cupid
GANDHARA, 2ND/3RD CENTURY
Details
A green schist figure of Cupid
Gandhara, 2nd/3rd century
Standing with his wings partially wrapped around a scrolled post, holding a flower bud in his right hand, the left on his hip, wearing a torque around the neck, the rounded face with full cheeks and his hair pulled back and secured with a headband
5 3/8 in. (13.5 cm.) high
Gandhara, 2nd/3rd century
Standing with his wings partially wrapped around a scrolled post, holding a flower bud in his right hand, the left on his hip, wearing a torque around the neck, the rounded face with full cheeks and his hair pulled back and secured with a headband
5 3/8 in. (13.5 cm.) high
Provenance
Japanese Collection, acquired in the 1990s