A Gandharan Grey Schist Buddha Head
Sale 1222 - Asian Works of Art
Sep 27, 2023
9:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
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Estimate
$3,000 -
5,000
Price Realized
$10,710
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Lot Description
A Gandharan Grey Schist Buddha Head
2nd/3rd Century
二-三世紀 犍陀羅灰片岩佛首
the large head of the historical Buddha Shakyamuni with Greco-Roman features and bearing downcast eyes, fleshly lips and a recessed urna, all underneath a coiffure of tight whorls and high top-knot cranial flame, ushnisha.
the large head of the historical Buddha Shakyamuni with Greco-Roman features and bearing downcast eyes, fleshly lips and a recessed urna, all underneath a coiffure of tight whorls and high top-knot cranial flame, ushnisha.
Height of the head 13 in., 33 cm.
Property from a Private Indiana Collection. 印第安納州私人收藏。
Provenance:
Acquired from a Private English Collection.
購自某英國私人收藏。
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