A GROUP OF THREE HEADS

GANDHARA, 4TH/5TH CENTURY

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A GROUP OF THREE HEADS
GANDHARA, 4TH/5TH CENTURY
The stucco head of a deity with a finely modeled ovoid face, heavy-lidded eyes and adorned with an elaborate headdress; the terracotta head of Buddha with rounded features and wavy locks; the terracotta head of a male with rounded features
3 ¾ in. (9.4 cm.) high, the first; 5 ¾ in. (14.5 cm.) high, the second; 1 ¾ in. (4.5 cm.) high, the third

Provenance

Collection of Rita Perry, Lörrach, Germany, acquired between 1963-1972

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Lot Essay

The use of stucco and terracotta, which became more prevalent in the production of Gandharan sculpture during the 4th and 5th centuries, enabled the sculptor to render images with finely molded and expressive features. For a close comparable to the head of Buddha, bearing a similar hairline, incised eyebrows, heavy-lidded eyes and gentle lips with depressions in the corners, see I. Kurita, Gandharan Art II; the World of the Buddha, 2003, p.121, fig.329.

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