GANDHARA STUCCO FIGURE OF A FEMALE

Ca.400 AD. A large stucco bust of a female figure, modeled in the traditional Greco-Buddhist tradition with a full face, fine almond eyes, a naturalistic nose, sensitive mouth, and a large, ornate headdress, similar to a turban, atop the head and chest adorn with jewelry. Alexander the Great conquered Gandhara in 330 BCE and the reign of Indo-Greek kings who followed him introduced classical traditions that would influence Gandhara art for the following seven centuries. Good Condition, some repairs; on a custom stand;Size:400mmx160mm;2205g; Provenance: From an old British collection, acquired on the UK art market in the 1980s.