Null 3rd Century Gandhara Stucco Head

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3rd Century Gandhara Stucco Head

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3rd Century Gandhara Stucco Head

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Estim. 400 - 600 GBP

Stucco head of Buddha. Gandhara, 17th century. . 11.50x9.50 cm. Stucco head of Buddha depicting him during the period before Renunciation. The Renunciation is the time when Buddha decides to leave the palace and devote himself to the ascetic life. We can detect this fact by the presence of the regular ears without elongated lobes.

Estim. 100 - 150 GBP

Gandhara blush palette with lion decoration Schist Gandhara, 3rd - 6th century Diameter: 12 cm Grey schist blush palette featuring two lower compartments used to apply blush. A lion adorns the upper part. (Fragmentary condition, visible accidents and missing parts) Expert : Monsieur Alexis RENARD

Estim. 4 500 - 5 000 GBP

Bodhisattva Head - Gray shale stone. Gandhara art. Afghanistan. 1st to 3rd century Gray shale stone. Gandhara Greco-Buddhist art. Afghanistan. 1st to 3rd century. Height 25 cm. Cracks and gaps and lime deposits.

Estim. 1 500 - 2 000 GBP

GRECO-BUDDHIC ART OF GANDHARA, 3rd-4th century A.D. Large Boddhisattva head in patinated stucco, with regular features, half-closed eyes expressing serenity, forehead encircled by a gold-plated ring. The hair is partly raised and forms a bun tied at the front of the head, held in place by a headband, with curls falling over the ears. (Restoration to the face, missing parts). H. 28 cm - W. 25 cm - D. 15.5 cm Note : The Gandhara region, in present-day Pakistan, is one of the two regions, along with Amarâvatî on the east coast of India, that vie for pre-eminence as the cradle of anthropomorphic representations of the Buddha, who was exclusively depicted in symbols until the beginning of our era. Gandhara sculptures of Buddha and Bodhisattva, in stucco or schist, bear witness to a region that was an important commercial crossroads between the West, India and China, and was strongly influenced by Greco-Roman culture. Provenance: Abbaye de Reigny, Vermenton (89270) Expert : Cabinet ANSAS

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