Sale 6645
London, South Kensington
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20 October 1994
Price realised
GBP 495
Estimate
A Gandharan grey schist fragmentary carving of a figure seated wearing a turban and knee length robes -- 6¾in.(17.2cm.) high; and two fragmentary stucco heads of deities -- 4¼in.(10.8cm.) high, all 4th century, wood stands, (chips and old damages). See Illustration. (3)
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Both in Belle Epoque Paris and Berlin between the wars, Jeanne Mammen documented European café society from a woman’s perspective
Islamic Art specialist Behnaz Atighi Moghaddam on a magnificent garment that would have been worn by a member of the royal inner circle