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A GRAY SCHIST HEAD OF A BODHISATTVA ANCIENT REGION OF GANDHARA, KUSHAN PERIOD, 2ND - 4TH CENTURY
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 USD
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Description
- Schist
the finely carved head of a bodhisattva with elegant turban secured at center by a carved clasp with makara elements, with small curls at the hairline, the broad straight forehead in the classical style offset with a raised urna, with downcast eyes and strong aquiline nose, a stylized curled mustache over bow-shaped lips
Provenance
Doris Wiener, 1970s.
Private French Collection.
Private French Collection.
Condition
Losses to turban/headdress element and tip of nose, as visible in catalogue illustration. Areas of staining and encrustation along proper right and left profiles. Original iron pin at back of head with stable, consolidated 3" cracking to schist. Fragmentary, as viewed. Mounted on base.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Compare the very fine turban elements and facial characteristics of the present work with another head of a bodhisattva in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, see Pratapaditya Pal, Indian Sculpture, Vol. 1, Los Angeles, 1986, p. 168, cat. no. S46.