A rare and fine head of the Buddha with serene expression and well-preserved
crisp features of the face; sweeping brow arch and half-open downcast eyes;
aquiline nose above sensitively-modelled lips and a full chin; crisply-detailed
ears with bold, coiled haircurls surmounted by a bun-shaped topknot; 2nd/3rd
century; Gandhara; stucco; Afghanistan. 12.5 inches (31.8 cm) high.
A Gandharan head of a Bodhisattava King; wearing
a moustache with ears pierced for earrings; stucco; 3rd/4th century; Afghanistan.
Provenance: a private collection in San Jose, California. 8.25 inches (20.95
cm)
A Gandharan head of a Brahmana; wearing a moustache
and well-defined beard with ears pierced for earrings; stucco; 3rd/4th century;
Afghanistan.
Provenance: a private collection in San Jose, California. 6.0 inches (15.27
cm)
A Gandharan grey schist head of a bodhisattava; fine, crisp facial details with moustache; 3rd/4th century; Afganistan. 9.5 inches (24.1 cm) high.
Provenance: University of Florida; Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg; Property from the estate of Gerhardt Liebmann, NY, sold for the benefit of the Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Harvard University.
A Gandharan Buddha standing in subtle tribhanga, on
a plinth; schist; 3rd/4th century; Afghanistan. 32.25 inches (81.9 cm) high.
Provenance: Property from the estate of Gerhardt Liebmann, New York, sold for the benefit of the Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Harvard University.
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A fine buff sandstone torso of Uamana (an avatar of
Visnu), wearing dhoti with beaded festoons suspended from his waist; broad
jeweled collar, long sash against the bare torso; 11th century; India; 17.5
inches (44.5 cm) high.
Architectural fragment of an archway depicting Tara,
risi and various deities and mythical animals; Schist; 12th century; India.
36.75 inches (93.3 cm) high.
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