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LOT 2640
Gandharan Terracotta Buddha Head
CIRCA 4TH-5TH CENTURY A.D.
6 7/8 in. (960 grams total, 17.5 cm including stand).
With youthful facial features, tousled hair and soft fleshy cheeks; mounted on a custom-made 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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