Dimensions: Height 18 cm Wide 11 cm Depth 11 cm
Weight 3388 grams with base
The head finely carved with a serene expression, the face with gently arched brows above heavy-lidded almond-shaped eyes, and a softly smiling mouth. The hair arranged in deeply carved, undulating locks framing the forehead and gathered into a prominent uṣṇīṣa above. The modeling of the facial features displays a refined balance between classical naturalism and increasing abstraction, characteristic of late Gandhāran sculpture.
The calm, inward expression and simplified treatment of the features reflect the stylistic developments of Gandhāran art during the late Kushan to post-Kushan period.
Sold for €2,560