Null YOUNG MAN'S HEAD


Stucco. 

Traces of original polychromy on the hair.

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YOUNG MAN'S HEAD Stucco. Traces of original polychromy on the hair. Slight accident to the right eye (restored) and restorations to the face. H_ 27 cm Greco-Buddhist art, Gandhara, Buner Valley (Pakistan), 2nd - 4th century The round face is framed by a head of hair composed of short, smooth locks framing the face down to the ears. In the middle of the forehead, the locks separate on either side. The youthful features are marked by accentuated eyelids, a long aquiline nose and a fleshy, slightly half-open mouth. Provenance : Belgium, Van Droogenbroeck collection A certificate of authenticity by Alain KOTLAR dated May 3, 1995 accompanies this work. A GANDHARA STUCCO HEAD OF A YOUNG MAN, 2ND-4TH century A.D.

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YOUNG MAN'S HEAD Stucco. Traces of original polychromy on the hair. Slight accident to the right eye (restored) and restorations to the face. H_ 27 cm Greco-Buddhist art, Gandhara, Buner Valley (Pakistan), 2nd - 4th century The round face is framed by a head of hair composed of short, smooth locks framing the face down to the ears. In the middle of the forehead, the locks separate on either side. The youthful features are marked by accentuated eyelids, a long aquiline nose and a fleshy, slightly half-open mouth. Provenance : Belgium, Van Droogenbroeck collection A certificate of authenticity by Alain KOTLAR dated May 3, 1995 accompanies this work. A GANDHARA STUCCO HEAD OF A YOUNG MAN, 2ND-4TH century A.D.

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