A polychromed terracotta head of a male
A polychromed terracotta head of a male

GANDHARA, 2ND/3RD CENTURY

Details
A polychromed terracotta head of a male
Gandhara, 2nd/3rd century
Delicately modeled with full lips, straight nose and heavy-lidded eyes, the hair caught up in an elaborate turban with curls escaping near the ears, with remains of the fine stucco surface and polychromy overall
9½ in. (24 cm.) high
Provenance
The James and Marilynn Alsdorf Collection, Chicago, acquired before 1983
Exhibited
On loan to Art Institute of Chicago since 1983

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