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A Fine Gandharan Head of a Buddha
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A Fine Gandharan Head of a Buddha
Stucco with ‘earth pigment’
Some old ‘restoration’ to the nose
Afghanistan
3rd Century AD
Size: 26cm high, 14.5cm wide, 14cm deep - 10¼ ins high, 5¾ ins wide, 5½ ins deep
Provenance:
Michael Dollard, New York, USA
John Stephens, circa 1986, London, UK
Thence by descent, circa 2016
Brussels Private collection
- Dimensions:Height: 10.25 in (26.04 cm)Width: 5.75 in (14.61 cm)Depth: 5.5 in (13.97 cm)
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- Date of Manufacture:3rd Century AD
- Condition:Repaired: light repair on the nose. Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:London, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU9363239382542
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