GANDHARA, 4th - 5th century, Hadda region.

Bodhisattva head with half-closed e…

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GANDHARA, 4th - 5th century, Hadda region. Bodhisattva head with half-closed eyes between which the urna is marked. The wavy hair is held back by a headband. Part of the central jewel that decorated it is still visible. The eyes with half-moon shaped lids are surmounted by arched eyebrows that extend to the tip of the nose. The mouth with its fleshy lips sketches a light smile. A soothing softness emanates from this face. Stucco with traces of polychromy. Height: 31 cm - Depth: 26 cm (Restorations) Provenance: Collection of Professor Jean Barbet, posted in Afghanistan from 1953 to 1956. Photo of the period below.

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GANDHARA, 4th - 5th century, Hadda region. Bodhisattva head with half-closed eyes between which the urna is marked. The wavy hair is held back by a headband. Part of the central jewel that decorated it is still visible. The eyes with half-moon shaped lids are surmounted by arched eyebrows that extend to the tip of the nose. The mouth with its fleshy lips sketches a light smile. A soothing softness emanates from this face. Stucco with traces of polychromy. Height: 31 cm - Depth: 26 cm (Restorations) Provenance: Collection of Professor Jean Barbet, posted in Afghanistan from 1953 to 1956. Photo of the period below.

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Estim. 4 000 - 8 000 EUR

A GRAY SCHIST BUST OF BUDDHA, GANDHARA, 1ST - 5TH CENTURY AD OR LATER A GRAY SCHIST BUST OF BUDDHA, GANDHARA, 1ST - 5TH CENTURY AD OR LATER Ancient region of Gandhara, 1 st- 5 th century AD or later. Well carved, the ovoid face with almond-shaped eyes below elegantly arched brows centered by an urna, and full bow-shaped lips forming a subtle smile, all flanked by long pendulous earlobes, the wavy hair piled up into a high topknot, all backed by a nimbus. Provenance: Indian collection, acquired in the 50s and 60s. German collection acquired in 2020. Condition: Good condition with wear, losses, small nicks, erosion, and structural cracks. Weight: 28.5 kg (incl. stand) Dimensions: 54 cm (incl. stand), 43 cm (excl. stand) Mounted on a stand. (2) The loose waves of hair along with the almond-shaped eyes and narrow nose are inspired by images of the youthful Apollo from the Greco-Roman tradition. While the harmonious proportions are inspired by Classical styles, they have been applied to the most popular subject of cult images represented during this time in the region of Gandhara. The heart of Gandhara located in the Peshawar region in modern-day Pakistan, the place where this Buddha head was fashioned, served as the crossroads between the East and West, blending the local Indic Buddhist practices with the Hellenistic styles that traveled along these trade routes. Literature comparison: Compare a related bust of Buddha, 4 th century AD, in the collection of the Albert Hall Museum, Jaipur, India. Auction comparison: Compare a closely related Gandhara gray schist stone bust of Buddha Sakyamuni, 3 rd century, 52 cm, at Christie’s Amsterdam, 12 October 2004, lot 27 ( sold for EUR 19,120).

Estim. 600 - 1 200 EUR

A SCHIST BUST OF A DEITY, GANDHARA, 1ST - 5TH CENTURY AD A SCHIST BUST OF A DEITY, GANDHARA, 1ST - 5TH CENTURY AD Ancient region of Gandhara. Depicted with a serene expression, one hand raised in abhaya mudra, the stout body adorned with beaded jewelry and carved with a rounded face detailed with heavy-lidded eyes, full lips, and loose hair ending in curls, all backed by a flaring nimbus to the back. Provenance: A private collection in Slovenia. Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age. Extensive wear, losses, nicks, scratches, encrustations, and signs of weathering and erosion. One drilled aperture to the chest. Weight: 1,110.1 g Dimensions: Height 17.8 cm

Estim. 600 - 1 200 EUR

A SCHIST HEAD OF A BODHISATTVA, ANCIENT REGION OF GANDHARA, 3RD – 4TH CENTURY A SCHIST HEAD OF A BODHISATTVA, ANCIENT REGION OF GANDHARA, 3RD – 4TH CENTURY Finely modeled, the elegant face with almond shaped eyes below arched brows, and full lips below a slender moustache, the hair arranged neatly and contained with a pleated turban. With an associated stand. (2) Provenance: A private collection in Slovenia. Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age. Wear, obvious losses, nicks, encrustations, and signs of weathering and erosion. Weight: 5,054 g (incl. stand) Dimensions: Height 26 cm (excl. stand), 30 cm (incl. stand)

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