Lot Essay
The face is exquisitely modeled and displays an unusual detail of red spots painted on the cheeks and chin in addition to the red outline.
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GANDHARA, 3RD/4TH CENTURY
Details
A stucco head of a Bodhisattva
Gandhara, 3rd/4th century
Very finely modeled with ovoid face and gently rounded chin, large almond-shaped eyes beneath arched brows, her hair arranged in wavy locks and secured by a headband, the face with a smooth surface, the details outlined in red pigment
5¼ in. (13.3 cm.) high
Gandhara, 3rd/4th century
Very finely modeled with ovoid face and gently rounded chin, large almond-shaped eyes beneath arched brows, her hair arranged in wavy locks and secured by a headband, the face with a smooth surface, the details outlined in red pigment
5¼ in. (13.3 cm.) high
Provenance
Japanese Collection, acquired in the 1990s