Asian Art II - 28th July 2021
Lot 654
A GANDHARAN TERRACOTTA HEAD OF BUDDHA
Estimate £4,000 - £6,000 | Hammer £2500
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Description
A GANDHARAN TERRACOTTA HEAD OF BUDDHA
3RD-5TH CENTURY AD
The face finely rendered with well-defined features and a meditative expression, his downcast eyes set beneath arched eyebrows, he wears an elaborate crown decorated with serpent-like beasts, flowers and jewels, with wavy locks flowing from beneath the headpiece, the surface with traces of red and black pigment, all raised on a modern stand, 28cm. (2)
Provenance: from a Belgian private collection, purchased from Joseph Gerena, New York, in 2004.
Illustrated: BRAFA catalogue, 2005.