LARGE STUCCO BUDDHA HEAD
Circa 2nd-3rd Century AD
Code: 0534 - Price: POA
A beautiful stucco museum quality Buddha head, modeled in the Graeco fashion with elegantly styled and gently smiling bow shaped mouth in the Hellenistic style, dated to the 2nd or 3rd century. The face is styled with a meditive expression, arched eyebrows and long aquiline nose. From Afghanistan, probably Hadda. Professionally mounted on a custom made stand, nice piece.
The face has sustained no repairs or restoration, left ear missing.
Height including stand: 8" high (20.5cm)
Measurements not including stand: 6" (15cm) High.
Weight: 1.4kg including stand.
LARGE STUCCO BUDDHA HEAD
Circa 2nd-3rd Century AD
Code: 0531 - Price: POA
A large museum quality 2nd-3rd century Gandharan Stucco Head of Buddha Sakymuni. Nicely modeled in the classical Gandharan style. From Afghanistan, probably Hadda. The beautiful face is modelled with a meditive expression, arched eyebrows above heavy lidded eyes, gently smiling bow shaped lips red pigment remaining in places, elongated earlobes, hair swept backwards and terminating into an usnisa, small traces of original coloured pigments remaining, the nose is damaged, nice surface patina to the stucco surface.
The piece is in good condition with no repairs or restoration, nose damaged.
Height including stand: 9.5" high (24cm)
Measurements not including stand: 6.25" (16cm) tall,
Weight: 1.2kg including stand.
NICE STUCCO BUDDHA HEAD
Circa 2rd-4th Century AD
Code: 0533 - Price: POA
Gandharan Stucco Head of Buddha. From Afghanistan. The face is modelled with a meditive expression, arched eyebrows above heavy lidded eyes, gently smiling bow shaped lips, elongated earlobes, hair terminating into an usnisa, some remains of coloured pigment remaining.
The piece is in good condition with no repairs or restoration.
Height including stand: 4.75" high (18cm)
Measurements not including stand: 7" (12cm) tall,
Weight: 600gms including stand.
BEAUTIFU STUCCO BUDDHA HEAD
Circa 2nd-3rd Century AD
Code: 0539 - Price: POA
A very beautiful 2nd-3rd century Gandharan Stucco Head of the Buddha. Modeled in the Greco style. High quality piece from Afghanistan. The face is modelled with a meditive expression, arched eyebrows above heavy lidded eyes, aquiline nose gently smiling bow shaped lips, elongated earlobe, red pifment remains along the line of the hair. The surface of the stucco remains smooth and polished. Professionally mounted on a clear plexi glass stand with black metal rod.
The piece is in excellent condition.
Height including stand 6" high (15cm).
Measurements not including stand: 4" (10cm) tall,
Weight: 400gms.
FINE STUCCO BODHISATTVA HEAD
Circa 3rd-5th Century AD
Code: 0542 - Price: POA
A very fine museum quality stucco head of a Bodhisattva. Very high quality piece from Afghanistan. The distinctive face is modelled with a meditive expression, arched eyebrows above heavy lidded eyes, gently smiling bow shaped lips, elongated earlobe with large earrings, original red pifment remains in places, The hair terminats in a top knot and is decorated with a head band. Professionally mounted on a clear plexi glass stand with black metal rod.
The piece is in excellent condition with no repairs or restoration, ancient damage to the nose.
Height including stand 7.5" high (19cm).
Measurements not including stand: 5.5" (14cm) tall,
Weight: 600gms.
FINE STUCCO BODHISATTVA HEAD
Circa 2nd-4rd Century AD
Code: 0543 - Price: POA
A beautiful 2nd-4th century Gandharan Stucco Head of a Bodhisattva. Perfectly modeled in the classical Gandharan Greco style. High quality piece from Afghanistan. The face is modelled with a meditive expression, arched eyebrows above heavy lidded eyes, aquiline nose gently smiling bow shaped lips, elongated earlobe, wavy hairdress swept backwards and terminating into an usnisa with cascading curls along the hair line, traces of original red colour pigment remaining. Professionally mounted on a clear plexi glass stand with black metal rod.
The piece is in excellent condition with no repairs or restoration.
Height including stand 6.5" high (16.5cm).
Measurements not including stand: 4" (10cm) tall,
Weight: 300gms.
LARGE STUCCO FEMALE HEAD
Circa 3rd-4th Century AD
Code: 0546 - Price: POA
Gandharan Stucco head of a female worshipper. Beautifully modeled in the classical Gandharan Greco style. High quality piece. From Afghanistan, probably Hadda. She wears headdress above her wavy hair, arched eyebrows above heavy lidded eyes, serene smile, would have originally been part of a larger relief panel from a Buddhist grotto. Professionally mounted on a clear plexi glass stand with black metal rod.
The piece is in excellent condition with no repairs or restoration.
Height including stand 7.25" high (18cm).
Measurements not including stand: 5.25" (13cm) tall,
Weight: 1kg.
FINE STUCCO BUDDHA FACE
Circa 2nd-3rd Century AD
Code: 0526 - Price: POA
A beautiful stucco Buddha face fragment, modeled in the Graeco fashion with elegantly styled and gently smiling bow shaped mouth in the Hellenistic style, dated to the 2nd or 3rd century. The face is styled with a meditive expression, arched eyebrows and aquiline nose. Red pigment remaining on the lips and around the eyes. From Afghanistan, probably Hadda. Professionally mounted on a custom made welded black metal stand.
The face has sustained no repairs or restoration.
Height including stand: 6.75" high (17cm)
Measurements not including stand: 4.5" (11.5cm) High.
Weight: 500 gms including stand.
A VERY FINE STUCCO BUDDHA HEAD FRAGMENT
Circa 2nd-3rd Century AD
Code: 0525 - Price: POA
A beautiful stucco Buddha head fragment, although only the lower half of the face, never-the-less perfectly modeled in the Graeco fashion, elegantly styled and gently smiling bow shaped mouth in the Hellenistic style, dated to the 2nd or 3rd century, slight red pigment remaining on the lips. From Afghanistan, probably Hadda. Professionally mounted on a custom made welded black metal stand.
The fragment has sustained no repairs or restoration, A beautiful piece.
Height including stand: 6" high (15cm)
Measurements not including stand: 3.5" (9cm) High.
Weight: 500 gms including stand.
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