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PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE ROMAN COLLECTION
A black schist head of Buddha
GANDHARA, 2ND/3RD CENTURY
Details
A black schist head of Buddha
Gandhara, 2nd/3rd century
The gently rounded face very finely carved with a serene expression, with heavy-lidded, almond-shaped eyes beneath arched brows centered with a raised urna and bow-shaped mouth, the hair crisply detailed with wavy locks pulled over a domed ushnisha
12¼ in. (31 cm.) high
Gandhara, 2nd/3rd century
The gently rounded face very finely carved with a serene expression, with heavy-lidded, almond-shaped eyes beneath arched brows centered with a raised urna and bow-shaped mouth, the hair crisply detailed with wavy locks pulled over a domed ushnisha
12¼ in. (31 cm.) high
Provenance
Acquired between 1985-1995
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