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Gandhara Stucco Head of the Buddha, 3rd/4th Century AD

Nice head with small face on narrow neck. The textured hair gathered to a topknot.

The facial features show heavy lidded half-closed eyes below arched brows, a sensitive mouth with fleshy lips and an elongated pierced earlobe.

Superb modeling. Old restoration of the missing nose, properly modeled now. One earlobe lost. Well preserved original incarnate with some root marks.

H. 9 cm (3.5 in)
H. with stand 16.1 cm (6.33 in)

Art market USA

Sold 890 USD