A GANDHARA GREY SCHIST HEAD OF BUDDHA SAKYAMUNI, his face with downcast expression, urna, slit eyes, pouting lips, pierced elongated earlobes, curled hairdress and usnisha, remainings of a halo behind, late 2nd Century A.D.

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A GANDHARA GREY SCHIST HEAD OF BUDDHA SAKYAMUNI, his face with downcast expression, urna, slit eyes, pouting lips, pierced elongated earlobes, curled hairdress and usnisha, remainings of a halo behind, late 2nd Century A.D.
40 cm high

Provenance

Given to the grandfather of the present owner in circa A.D. 1910

Lot Essay

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