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Description
Ancient Central Asia, Afghanistan, India, and Pakistan, Gandhara, ca. 1st to 5th century CE. A set of 2 hand-carved gray schist heads, each depicting a male of wealthy or royal status. The first head presents a youthful man with a tall coiffure bound with a fillet, his facial features well-executed and sharp, and with a broad neckline. The larger head bears a slightly green hue to the stone and shows a full-faced man with almond eyes and drilled pupils, with curly coiffure, as he seems to glance over his left shoulder. Size (largest head): 1.75" W x 2.2" H (4.4 cm x 5.6 cm); (petite head): 1" W x 1.25" H (2.5 cm x 3.2 cm); 3" H (7.6 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: East Coast collection, New York Gallery, New York City, New York, USA, acquired before 2010
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#135293
Provenance: East Coast collection, New York Gallery, New York City, New York, USA, acquired before 2010
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#135293
Condition
Both are fragments of larger compositions. Larger head has losses to some facial features, coiffure, one ear and portion of the other, and neckline. Petite head has repair and restoration to proper right side of face, with streak of modern blue pigment along the brow, and chipping along neckline. Both heads with softening to some finer features, light earthen deposits, and roughness along some surfaces. Nice preservation to some facial features and great stone color.
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1st C. Gandharan Schist Heads - Wealthy Males / Royalty
Estimate $200 - $300
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