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LOT 2211

Indian Red Sandstone Buddha Head

5TH-7TH CENTURY A.D. OR LATER

11 in. (7.4 kg total, 28 cm high including stand).

A carved sandstone Buddha head, with exaggerated lentoid eyes and broad nose, lips parted and teeth exposed; mounted on a custom-made stand.

Provenance

Acquired 1990s.
Ex West Country, UK, collection.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

CONDITION
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LOT 2211

Indian Red Sandstone Buddha Head

Sold for (Inc. bp): £156

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