A Gray schist bust of Buddha
A Gray schist bust of Buddha

GANDHARA, 2ND/3RD CENTURY

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A Gray schist bust of Buddha
Gandhara, 2nd/3rd Century
The face with a benign expression with gently rounded features, the hair pulled back in wavy strands and looped topknot
12 in. (30.4 cm.) high

Lot Essay

For this unusual hairstyle with hair pulled up in loops forming a topknot, see I. Kurita, Gandharan Art, vol. II, fig. 262, p. 100.

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