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LOT 2308
Gandharan Stucco Buddha Head
4TH-6TH CENTURY A.D. OR LATER
11 3/4 in. (2.59 kg total, 30 cm including stand).
Modelled with serene expression and downcast eyes, hair arranged in regular curls around the ushnisha; clay core exposed at the back, mounted on a custom-made display stand.
ProvenanceUK collection, 1990s.
Acquired on the UK art market, before 2000.
Private collection, Mr M.V., a London-based businessman.
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