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MILLON
148
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Head with frontal band Stucco with discreet remains of polyc…
See original version (French)
148
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Head with frontal band Stucco with discreet remains of polyc…
See original version (French)
Estimate €200 - €300
Voluntary lot
Description
Head with frontal band
Stucco with discreet remains of polychromy, marks of time.
A few chips.
Greco-Buddhist art from Gandhara.
100 to 400 AD
H: 9 cm; W: 6 cm
Provenance: acquired in a public auction from Maître Boisgirard, Paris, late 1970s
The discreet remains of polychromy visible on this head are a reminder that Gandhara sculptures were originally entirely painted. The frontal band, an attribute inherited from the Greek world, and the serenity of the expression are in keeping with the formal conventions of this art form, a synthesis of Hellenism and Buddhism.
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