TWO GRAY SCHIST RELIEFS OF FEMALE FIGURES

GANDHARA, 2ND/3RD CENTURY

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TWO GRAY SCHIST RELIEFS OF FEMALE FIGURES
GANDHARA, 2ND/3RD CENTURY
The first standing with her weight shifted to the left, her right hand on her hip and her left hand holding a spear; the second wearing necklaces and hair drawn up and secured with a headband, both with soft expressions and flowing sashes around the shoulders
11 ¼ in. (28.6 cm) high, the first and 5 ¼ in. (13.5 cm) high, the second

Provenance

Collection of Rita Perry, Lörrach, Germany, acquired between 1963-1972

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Lot Essay

For an example of a standing female figure displaying similar treatment of the dress and sash as well as particularly refined facial features, see I. Kurita, Gandharan Art II: The World of the Buddha, 2003, p.146, fig.419.

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