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Gandharan Stucco Head of Buddha - 2nd/3rd Century browse these categories for related items... All Items: Antiques:Regional Art:Asian:Central Asian: Pre AD 1000: item # 282195 Please refer to our stock # Ichi 2480 when inquiring.
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| A finely modeled stucco head of Buddha mounted on a custom wooden stand. The head by itself measures 3 1/2" high x 2 1/8" wide x 2 3/4" deep. The stand is 3 7/8" high x 2 1/2" square. Excellent condition - one light graze flake on upper left side of the head above the left ear. No restorations. The Gandharan Empire was located in what is now largely occupied by North West India, Pakistan and Afghanistan. The art and sculpture of the region that has come to be known as Gandhara combines Hellenistic or Greco-Roman artistic techniques and modelling with Indian Buddhist iconography to create a recognizably Indian hybrid. By the end of the 1st century these aesthetic traditions had developed into a recognizable Gandharan style. Sculpture in stone, usually Schist, are considered to predate those made from Stucco although both materials were used from an early date. Gandharan artists were concerned with the naturalistic modeling and the rendering of garments and embellishment in realistic detail.These works were largely destroyed by the Taliban in recent years - this one came out before their terrible regime was ended. | |||||||||||
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