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LOT 0446
Gandharan Terracotta Head
2ND-4TH CENTURY A.D.
7 7/8 in. (661 grams total, 20 cm high including stand).
Modelled in the round with the hair pulled around the ushnisha top-knot, slender arching eyebrows, almond-shaped eyes with prominent eyelids, pursed lips; mounted on a custom-made display stand.
ProvenanceAcquired on the London art market.
Private collection, 1970s.
Cf. The V&A Museum, accession number IM.74-1939, for similar.
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LOT 0446
Gandharan Terracotta Head
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Biconvex in profile with basal ring and slightly flared mouth, painted geometric panels to the shoulder. 324 grams, 97 mm high
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'The Kelton' Gandharan Head of a Bodhisattva
3rd-6th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £24,700
Carved in the half-round head of a Bodhisattva (probably Maitreya) with fine detailing to the arched brow, aquiline nose, neat moustache and full lips; the eyes heavily lidded, urna to the forehead, long open lobes to the ears; the hair in multi-stranded curling locks gathered into an ushnisha with brow-band below; heavily cleaned, conserved, and mounted on a custom-made stand; supplied with original old wooden base with collector's label: 'Head of Bodhisattva / Fine grain schist / Gandhara, Northwest Pakistan / 4th century'. 14.3 kg total, 34 cm high
From the private collection of Richard Kelton (1929-2019), California, USA, acquired in November 1982, thence by descent. with Abell Auctions, 25 September 2022, no.422 (£25,000) Acquired by the present owner at the above sale. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12309-222166. -
Gandharan Terracotta Head
2nd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £90
Modelled with fine facial features, arched brows, long earlobes; mounted on a custom-made stand. 266 grams total, 86 mm including stand
Acquired in the London art market. Private collection, 1970s.
