HEAD OF A BODHISATTVA
Schist Stone
Gandhara , 3rd to 4th century
Weight: 1381 grams
Dimensions: 12 x 12 x 9 cm
Fragment of a Bodhisattva head with nose and forehead partly missing. The face has the wavy moustache typical for Gandhara sculpture. The eyes are half-closed, the face is wide and youthful. The Bodhisattva is wearing large ear pendants and the curly hair frames the face, a small bun at the top.
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Schist Stone
Gandhara , 3rd to 4th century
Weight: 1381 grams
Dimensions: 12 x 12 x 9 cm
Fragment of a Bodhisattva head with nose and forehead partly missing. The face has the wavy moustache typical for Gandhara sculpture. The eyes are half-closed, the face is wide and youthful. The Bodhisattva is wearing large ear pendants and the curly hair frames the face, a small bun at the top.
