Indian and Himalayan Art, including Masterpieces from the Nyingjei Lam Collection

Indian and Himalayan Art, including Masterpieces from the Nyingjei Lam Collection

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Property from the MQ Collection

Two stucco heads of Buddha, Ancient Region of Gandhara, circa 5th century

Auction Closed

March 21, 04:25 PM GMT

Estimate

3,000 - 5,000 USD

Lot Details

Description

Two stucco heads of Buddha

Ancient Region of Gandhara, circa 5th century


Height of larger 6¾ in., 15.6 cm

Acquired in France in the 1980s (by repute).

Take a look at the pinched face type and the raised robe edge decoration on a 17th Buddha in Von Schroder, Indo-Tibetan Bronzes, 1981, p. 383, pl. 103C , and others on that page that are dated

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