TWO PAINTED STUCCO FIGURES
TWO PAINTED STUCCO FIGURES

ANCIENT REGION OF GANDHARA, 4TH-5TH CENTURY

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TWO PAINTED STUCCO FIGURES
ANCIENT REGION OF GANDHARA, 4TH-5TH CENTURY
13 7/8 in. (35.2 cm.) and 14 ¼ in. (36.2 cm.)
Provenance
Sotheby's New York, 24 September 1997, lot 156

Lot Essay

Beautifully rendered, the present two figures, who appear to be in conversation, would have flanked a central buddha figure. Remains of polychromy indicate that these fine sculptures were once vibrant with color.

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