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Property from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Manheim
A gray schist head of a lion
GANDHARA, 2ND/3RD CENTURY
Details
A gray schist head of a lion
Gandhara, 2nd/3rd century
The expressively carved lion with large round eyes and open mouth revealing straight rows of teeth, his tongue wagging over a flowing mane at his chin, with his hair neatly parted over his brow
6½ in. (16.5 cm.) high
Gandhara, 2nd/3rd century
The expressively carved lion with large round eyes and open mouth revealing straight rows of teeth, his tongue wagging over a flowing mane at his chin, with his hair neatly parted over his brow
6½ in. (16.5 cm.) high
Provenance
Acquired before 1999, New York