Lot 510
510
A terracotta head of a male
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A terracotta head of a male

GANDHARA, 4TH/5TH CENTURY

Details
A terracotta head of a male
Gandhara, 4th/5th century
Naturally modeled with pronounced cheekbones and jaw, full lips and rounded nose, the open eyes locked in a steady gaze, the hair tonsured with a small tuft tied in a knot
8¼ in. (20.9 cm.) high
Provenance
Hiruma Collection, Japan, before 1986
Literature
T. Kuno, Gandhara Art, 1986, pl. no. 45

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Lot Essay

Whereas the majority of surviving Gandharan material comprises stylized Buddha images, the present head is a rare example of the portrait sculpture developed in the last phase of Gandharan art during the 4th and 5th centuries. Beyond idealism, the work conveys mood, spirit, and individual characteristics following the tradition set by Roman portraiture.

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