Alvina Ang
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Lot 99*
TÊTE DE BODHISATTVA EN SCHISTE GRIS Ancienne région du Gandhara, vers le IIIe siècle
10 December 2024, 10:30 CET
Paris, Avenue Hoche€10,000 - €15,000
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TÊTE DE BODHISATTVA EN SCHISTE GRIS
Ancienne région du Gandhara, vers le IIIe siècle
A GREY SCHIST HEAD OF A BODHISATTVA
Ancient region of Gandhara, circa 3rd century
23 cm (9 in) high
A GREY SCHIST HEAD OF A BODHISATTVA
Ancient region of Gandhara, circa 3rd century
23 cm (9 in) high
Footnotes
犍陀羅 約三世紀 片岩菩薩首
Provenance:
European private collection, acquired in London in the 1960s.
Acquired from the above by the present owner.
來源
歐洲私人收藏，於1960年代得自倫敦
現藏家得自上述來源
This bodhisattva embodies the qualities of a young prince in both his regal expression and Kushan turban ornamented with gems and a fan-shaped headdress. His nimbus and serene expression convey an idealized image of a divine and enlightened being. This type of turban was not restricted to any single bodhisattva and was used by Gandharan artists to portray a number of individuals including the bodhisattva Maitreya and Prince Siddharta. Another standing bodhisattva sold at Christie's, New York, 21 March 2012, lot 707, wears a similarly modeled turban with a splayed ornament.