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A SCHIST HEAD OF MAITREYA, ANCIENT REGION OF GANDHARA, 2ND -3RD CENTURY
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2024年10月18日 开拍
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A SCHIST HEAD OF MAITREYA, ANCIENT REGION OF GANDHARA, 2ND -3RD CENTURY

Finely carved, the oval face with heavy-lidded almond eyes articulated by broad arching eyebrows, a curling mustache extending widely across the lips and rounded chin, the hair set in undulating waves across the forehead secured with a double-looped knot, secured by a pearled string.

Provenance: Collection of Yvette Starck, Luxembourg, acquired between 1965 and 1975, and thence by descent to Jacques Grosbusch, Luxembourg. A copy of a provenance statement, written and signed by Jacques Grosbusch, dated 25 March 2024, and confirming the above, accompanies this lot.
Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age. Extensive wear, obvious losses, nicks, scratches, chips, encrustations, and signs of weathering and erosion. The topknot with old repairs.

Weight: 25.9 kg (incl. stand)
Dimensions: Height 35 cm (excl. stand), 50 cm (incl. stand)

Mounted on an associated metal stand. (2)

This style of topknot is commonly assigned to Maitreya. The elegantly modeled face displays the classic fusion of Indic and Hellenistic artistic traditions that characterized Gandharan art. Indeed, the double-looped topknot crowing the deity's head is reminiscent of the kroibolis of the Apollo Belvedere and points directly to Greek influence. The serene countenance with its contemplative and deeply spiritual expression is masterfully executed. The jeweled headdress is part of the rich suite of aristocratic accoutrements known as bodhisattvabharana, which indicated the deity's divine identity and also acted as symbols representing the material and spiritual wealth to be gained by lay worshipers.

Museum comparison:
Compare a related schist figure of Maitreya with similar hairstyle, Gandhara, 2nd-3rd century, in the British Museum, registration number 1937,0716.157. Compare a related schist figure of a standing bodhisattva with similar topknot, Gandhara, ca. 3rd century, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 13.96.16.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Sotheby’s New York, 22 September 2020, lot 349
Price: USD 75,600 or approx. EUR 83,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A gray schist sandstone head of a Bodhisattva, ancient region of Gandhara, 2nd-3rd century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related treatment of the face and topknot with similar beaded string. Note the different size (50 cm).

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