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Gandharan Head

A Fine Gandharan Head of a Buddha
Located in London, GB
A Fine Gandharan Head of a Buddha Stucco with ‘earth pigment’ Some old ‘restoration’ to the nose
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Afghan Antiquities

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Stucco

A Fine Gandharan Head of a Buddha
A Fine Gandharan Head of a Buddha
H 10.25 in W 5.75 in D 5.5 in
Gandharan Stucco Head of a Donor, 4th-5th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A sublime molded stucco head of a young male donor from the ancient region of Gandhara, 4th-5th
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Pakistani Hellenistic Sculptures and Ca...

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Stucco

Gandharan Stucco Head of a Bodhisattva, 3rd-5th Century
Located in Stamford, CT
Stucco head of a Bodhisattva, Gandhara, 3rd - 5th century AD. Mounted on a custom made brass base
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Sculptures and Carvings

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Stucco

Gandharan Stucco Head of the Buddha, 3rd-5th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A sublime Greco-Buddhist stucco head of the Buddha, ancient region of Gandhara, circa 3rd-5th
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Pakistani Figurative Sculptures

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Stucco

Pair Gandharan Stucco Heads of Donors, 3rd-5th Century, Gandhara
Located in Austin, TX
A charming pair of Gandharan molded stucco heads of donors, ancient region of Gandhara (modern day
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Pakistani Hellenistic Antiquities

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Wood, Stucco

Gandharan Small Stucco Buddha Head, Style of Hadda, 5th-6th Century
Located in Austin, TX
century, modern day Afghanistan. Beautifully rendered, the small Gandharan Buddha head is sensitively
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Afghan Antiquities

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Stucco

Ancient Gandharan Carved Stucco Greco Buddhist Bodhisattva Head Bust 400-500 CE
Located in Portland, OR
An ancient Gandharan carved stucco head, 4th-5th Century CE. This carved stucco head represents a
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Afghan Archaistic Antiquities

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Stucco

Gandharan Stucco Head of a Bodhisattva, Region of Hadda, 3rd-5th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A striking Gandharan molded stucco head of a male Bodhisattva, tentatively identified as Manjushri
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Afghan Hellenistic Sculptures and Carvings

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Stucco

Gandharan Terracotta Figure of the Bodhisattva Maitreya, 4th-6th Century
Located in Austin, TX
, earrings, and a diadem upon his head. Maitreya's plump face is youthful and beatific. He looks outwards
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Pakistani Sculptures and Carvings

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Terracotta

Gandharan Standing Bodhisattva Maitreya, Carved Black Schist, 2nd-4th Century
Located in Austin, TX
An impressive and well carved Gandharan figure of the Bodhisattva Maitreya, the Buddha of the
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Pakistani Antiquities

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Schist

A Finely Carved Gandhara Head of ‘Atlas’
Located in London, GB
A Finely Carved Gandhara Head of ‘Atlas’ Grey schist India 3rd - 4th Centuries AD SIZE: 19cm high
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Indian Antiquities

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Schist

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Located in Austin, TX
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Located in Austin, TX
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Located in Rome, IT
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Gandharan Large Polychromed Buddha Head
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
colonialism were eroded by about 50 B.C. under a fierce campaign headed by the Parthians. While catastrophic
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2nd Century Gandharan Stucco Buddha Head
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
former lives had occurred in the area. This stucco head displays the Gandharan tendency to combine
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Stucco

5th Century Gandharan Stucco Head of the Buddha
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
gorgeous head is a reminder of an ancient civilization that, although vanished, helped spread the teachings
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Gandharan Schist Stone Bust of a Bodhisattva
Located in New York, NY
upon his head, and he is adorned with earclips and strands of bead as well. 7 inches + custom
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Torso of a Standing Bodhisattva, Gandhara, 2nd-3rd Century
Located in Vigevano, IT
. Slightly bumped in places and loss of material. A restoration under the neck. The height of the head
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Schist

Gandhara Schist Sculpture of the Seated Buddha
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
a fierce campaign headed by the Parthians. While catastrophic to social order at the time, the
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Antique Late Gandharan Period Quartz Buddha Head Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A quartz sculpture from Gandharan period with a Buddha's head carved in shallow relief. The piece
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Religious Items

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Large Gandharan Stucco Head of Buddha
Located in Austin, TX
A larger than life size head of the Buddha from the ancient region of Gandhara. The use of stucco
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Pakistani Greco Roman Busts

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Metal

Large Gandharan Stucco Head of Buddha
Large Gandharan Stucco Head of Buddha
H 21 in W 9.5 in D 9.5 in
A Gandharan Stucco Head of the Buddha
Located in Austin, TX
A well molded and expressive stucco head of the Buddha. Created in the ancient region of
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A Gandharan Stucco Head of the Buddha
A Gandharan Stucco Head of the Buddha
H 12 in W 5.25 in D 4.75 in
Gandharan Schist Head of Buddha, AD 250
Located in London, GB
A finely carved and well-provenanced stone head of the Buddha from Gandhara, dating to the 3rd
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Asian Figurative Sculptures

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Schist

Gandharan Schist Head of Buddha, AD 250
Gandharan Schist Head of Buddha, AD 250
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H 10.5 in W 3.75 in D 3.75 in
Exceptional Ancient Gandharan Buddha Head Sculpture, 350 AD
Located in London, GB
A magnificent, over lifesize Gandharan sculpture of Buddha, dating to the 4th Century AD
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Sculptures and Carvings

Gandharan Stucco Figure of a Youth
Located in Austin, TX
, head turned, his smiling mouth open in joyful exclamation. A fringe of wavy hair is visible under a
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Pakistani Sculptures

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Metal

Gandharan Stucco Figure of a Youth
Gandharan Stucco Figure of a Youth
H 13.25 in W 5 in D 4.25 in
Ancient Gandharan Stone Sculpture of Atlas, 150 AD
Located in London, GB
An ancient Gandharan grey schist carving of a bearded Atlas, dating to the 2nd - 3rd century AD
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Ancient Gandharan Stone Sculpture of Atlas, 150 AD
Ancient Gandharan Stone Sculpture of Atlas, 150 AD
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H 11.4 in W 6.25 in D 3 in
Terracotta Gandhara Buddha Head, 3rd-4th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
A terracotta Gandhara Buddha head. One of the oldest Buddhas in the world. Buddha was first
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Afghan Greco Roman Figurative Sculptures

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Large Gandharan Standing Buddha Torso, Carved Gray Schist, 2nd-3rd Century
Located in Austin, TX
A large and powerfully carved gray schist Gandharan standing Buddha featuring wonderful drapery
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Schist

Gandhara Bodhisattva Head Stone Carving
Located in Atlanta, GA
distinctive Gandharan style heavily influenced by Hellenistic or Roman naturalistic aesthetics. The face
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Gandharan Stucco Heads of Buddha
Located in New York, NY
, sensitive mouth and stippled hairdo atop head. Ex Private New York Collection of Dr. W. Steinberg . Custom
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Afghan Sculptures

Gandharan Style Carved Stone Head of Buddha
Located in Hudson, NY
Gandharan-style carved stone head of Buddha, with traces of original gilt, modeled serene
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Antique 19th Century Asian Sculptures

Large Stucco Head of Buddha
Located in Norwalk, CT
Large Gandharan stucco head of Buddha showing the Greek influence in Asian sculpture in this early
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Stucco

Large Stucco Head of Buddha
Large Stucco Head of Buddha
H 18 in W 12 in D 12 in
Beautiful Kushan Schist Statue
Located in San Francisco, CA
century AD. The Gandharan culture flourished about 2000 years ago in central Asia along the Silk Route
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Central Asian Antiquities

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Metal

Beautiful Kushan Schist Statue
Beautiful Kushan Schist Statue
H 29.5 in W 11.5 in D 8.5 in
Bodhisattva, Gandhara
Located in Eltville, DE
Peshawar valley, between Afghanistan and Pakistan. Rendered is a head of Bodhisattva with finely and
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15th Century and Earlier Other Art Style Figurative Sculptures

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Schist

Museum Quality, Gandhara Period Bodhisattva, Grey Schist
Located in Eltville, DE
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Schist

Gandharan Schist Head of Buddha
Located in London, GB
A finely carved and well-provenanced stone head of the Buddha from Gandhara, dating to the 3rd
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Other Medium

Exceptional Gandharan Stucco Buddha
Located in London, GB
This head of Gautama Buddha, sensuously modelled in stucco, is an exceptional example of Gandharan
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15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

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Other Medium

Helmeted Head of a Goddess
Located in New York, NY
Head of a helmeted goddess, possibly Athena. Gandharan style combining Greek and Buddhist
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Afghan Antiquities

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Stucco

Helmeted Head of a Goddess
Helmeted Head of a Goddess
H 10 in W 7.5 in D 8 in
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Gandharan Head For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic gandharan head available at 1stDibs. Each gandharan head for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using plaster, stucco and schist. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer gandharan head, there are earlier versions available from the 15th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 18th Century.

How Much is a Gandharan Head?

Prices for a gandharan head start at $1,850 and top out at $52,500 with the average selling for $11,500.