A FINE GREY SCHIST HEAD OF A BODHISATTVA

Estimated Value:

8.000 € - 12.000 €

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Description:

Pakistan, Ancient Gandhara region, 2nd/ 3rd c.
H. 26,5 cm (o.S.)
The head sculpted with a serene facial expression showing half-closed eyes below slightly arched eyebrows that run into the nose-bridge, a raised urna at his forehead, mustache framing his meticulous carved lips, elongated earlobes with damaged ornaments, his hair combed in a chignon secured with a ribbon and displaying a band of curls around his forehead continuing down along his ears and neck, on stand
Collection of Prof. Dr Hermann Schröder (1902-1991), Aachen, and expanded by his family - Partly chipped

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