A unusual Gray schist head of a Bodhisattva

GANDHARA, 2ND/3RD CENTURY

Details

A unusual Gray schist head of a Bodhisattva
Gandhara, 2nd/3rd century
Expressively carved with angular features and broad chin, the hair gathered in a topknot with headband
11½ in. (29.1 cm.) high

Lot Essay

This head displays unusual characteristics with broad chin and neck, illustrative of a regional style; for other heads of Bodhisattvas with broad features, see R. Russek, Buddha zwischen Ost und West, Skulpturen aus Gandhara/Pakistan, 1987, cat. nos. 75-77, p. 70f.

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