GANDHARAN KUSHAN PERIOD HEAD OF BODHISATTVA

Ca. AD 30 - 375 A carved schist head of bodhisattva in the Kushan Empire style. The elaborately fashioned ushnisha has overflowing hair, set within a headband. The face depicts a serence expression with deep set eyes, long nose, lobed ears and mustached lips. This is a fine example of Greco-Buddhist art, highlighting the legacy left behind by Alexander the Great.
Size: 380mm x 180mm; Weight: (with stand) 13.8kg
Provenance: Property of an Oxfordshire art professional; previously in an old Canadian collection of F. N., Ontario, formed in the 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

1000
Estimate: GBP 1500 - 2500