A gray schist relief of Panchika and Hariti

GANDHARA, 2ND/3RD CENTURY

Details

A gray schist relief of Panchika and Hariti
Gandhara, 2nd/3rd century
Both seated on a rectangular plinth and clad in deeply carved robes, with Hariti leaning forward, her face expressive with lips slightly parted and pupils incised, her hair arranged in wavy curls secured by a headband, Panchika leaning away, his face with open mouth beneath a moustache and wide eyes, with three child variously reaching for his hair or hand, or peeking out from behind his right thigh
17½ in. (44.4 cm.) wide

Provenance

Doris Wiener Gallery, New York, late 1970s

Exhibited

International Fine Arts and Antique Dealers Fair, New York, October 1999

Lot Essay

The non-Buddhist deities, Panchika and Hariti, are the dispensers of riches and fertility. Although of Indian origin, the god and goddess are often depicted seated in "European style," as in the present example. For other examples, see W. Zwalf, A Catalogue of the Gandharan Sculpture in the British Museum, 1996, cat. nos 96-98.

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