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Head of a Donor Stucco with traces of polychrome Ancient Region of Gandhara, Kushan Period
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- Head of a Donor
- Stucco with traces of polychrome
- Height: 8 1/2 in (21.6 cm)
A head of a donor with a benign expression, a long, thin face with a straight nose and almond shaped eyes beneath high, arched eyebrows. The wavy hair is pulled back forming a wave on the crown of the head held in place by a pointed diadem, and the ears are adorned with large, circular ear ornaments.
Catalogue Note
The complete figure to which this head belongs would probably have formed part of a large Buddhist frieze.