a gandhara schist bust of a bodhisattva
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a gandhara schist bust of a bodhisattva

2ND/3RD CENTURY

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a gandhara schist bust of a bodhisattva
2nd/3rd century
The upper part of his body covered by a pleated garment leaving his right shoulder bare, bejewelled, his face with meditative expression, urna, slightly arched eyebrows set above almond-shaped eyes, aquiline nose, moustache, smiling lips, partly damaged elongated earlobes with elaborate ear ring, wavy hairdress kept together by a multi stringed head ornament with central shaped-finial
34 cm high
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