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A TERRACOTTA HEAD OF VAJRAPANI IN THE FORM OF HERACLES, ANCIENT REGION OF GANDHARA, 4TH-5TH CENTURY
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04月11日 下午5点 开拍 /6天17小时
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A TERRACOTTA HEAD OF VAJRAPANI IN THE FORM OF HERACLES, ANCIENT REGION OF GANDHARA, 4TH-5TH CENTURYWell modeled, the angular face framed by luscious hair and a dense beard arranged into thick tufts, with deep-set eyes below thick brows, a billowing mustache below a straight nose, and full lips forming a gentle smile.Provenance: Private Collection, England, prior to 1979. Thence by descent in the family.Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age. Some wear and weathering, firing flaws as expected, some nicks and cracks, losses to exposed areas, remnants of old varnish. Overall, fully consistent with the high age of this sculpture and with no visible signs of repairs or touchups worth mentioning.Weight: 5,903 gDimensions: Height 23.5 cmWith an associated stand. (2)This large terracotta head is an extremely rare legacy of the ancient kingdom of Gandhara, encapsulating the rich cultural interplay and hybrid art styles derived from Hellenistic and Indian influences. It depicts the bodhisattva Vajrapani, the protector of Buddhism, represented with the iconography of the Greek god Hercules, who was widely venerated as a hero and savior in western Asia during the early centuries of the present era. As a great champion, yet one who nevertheless understood the human condition, Heracles was easily assimilated into Mahayana Buddhism. Like other Gandharan bodhisattvas, he is depicted as an earthly prince with his aristocratic bearing and posture. However, his heavily moustached face belongs to the Indian world, while the naturalistic face is reminiscent of Greco-Roman sculpture.The kingdom of Gandhara lasted from 530 BC to 1021 AD, when its last king was murdered by his own troops. It stretched across parts of present-day Afghanistan and Pakistan. Gandhara is noted for its distinctive style in Buddhist art, which developed out of a merger of Greek, Syrian, Persian and Indian artistic influence. Gandharan style flourished and achieved its peak during the Kushan period, from the 1st to the 5th century. In the first century AD, Gandhara was the birthplace of some of the earliest Buddhist images. The use of hard-fired ceramic instead of stone such as schist was popular during the later Gandharan period from the 4th to the 6th centuries. Fired clay was expensive in the area, because the wood needed for the firing process was scarce. Therefore, such an expensive sculpture would have been a highly meritorious Buddhist offering. Only very few terracotta statues from this period and of this size have ever been recorded.Literature comparison:Compare a related terracotta head of Dionysos, dated 4th-5th century, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 1979.507.2. Compare a closely related terracotta head, dated 2nd century, in the National Museum of India, Delhi.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie's Paris, 8 June 2010, lot 416 Price: EUR 7,500 or approx. EUR 9,500 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing : A terracotta bearded male head, Gandhara region, 4th/5th century Expert remark: Compare the closely related modeling with similar beard and hair. Note the size ( 17.5 cm).Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie's Amsterdam, 18 April 2005, lot 32 Price: EUR 18,000 or approx. EUR 29,000 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing : A Gandhara stucco head of a man, circa 4th century Expert remark: Compare the related style with similarly modeled facial features and wavy beard and hair. Note the size (33 cm).
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