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A LARGE AND IMPORTANT STUCCO HEAD OF BUDDHA, ANCIENT REGION OF GANDHARA, 3RD TO 4TH CENTURY
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2025年10月16日 开拍
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Expert's note: The present stucco head, like the previous lot no. 235, is of earlier date than most, depicting wavy hair with not even a trace yet of the later Indian-influenced development of snail-like curls arranged all over the skull. The closest example in this regard is a head in the Musée Guimet, Paris, accession number AO 2960, discovered in Shahbaz Garhi and dated to the 3rd century, displaying a very similar hairline and rows of wavy locks.Afghanistan, probably Hadda. Delicately and crisply modeled, the oval face with almond-shaped eyes below elegantly arched brows, centered by a concave urna above the aquiline nose, and rosebud mouth forming a subtle smile, the thick wavy hair piled up over the ushnisha.Condition: Superb condition, commensurate with age and the fragile nature of the piece. With expected wear, some losses, weathering and erosion, encrustations, flaking, chips, nicks, and scratches, as well as remnants of red and black pigment and minor old fills with touchups. Provenance: A private collection in Japan. Jeremy Knowles, London, United Kingdom, by 2006. The collection of Cindy Elden, New York, United States, acquired from the above. A copy of the signed invoice from Jeremy Knowles, dated 1 June 2006, confirming the dating and provenance above, and stating a purchase price for the present lot of USD 76,000 or approx. EUR 108,000 (converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing), accompanies this lot. Jeremy Knowles has been dealing with Indian and Asian works of art for over 25 years, specializing in fine and decorative sculpture and paintings. After working as a specialist in the Indian and Southeast Asian department of Spink and Son Ltd., he established his own business in 1993. He has previously exhibited at Asian Art in London, the Arts of Pacific Asia show in New York, and the Brussels Oriental Art Fair. Cindy Elden, philanthropist and collector, belongs to a lineage of distinguished art patrons that includes her great-uncles—David Archibald Smart (1892-1952) and Alfred Smart (1895-1951)—renowned Chicago publishers and art patrons whose legacy is commemorated in the naming of the Smart Museum of Art. Her father, Richard Elden (1933-2018), the visionary hedge-fund pioneer who founded Grosvenor Capital Management, upheld that legacy through decades of leadership as Governor of the Museum. As a current Board member of the Museum, Cindy Elden has supported acquisitions and exhibitions spanning antiquities to modern art, with a special emphasis on South and Central Asian sculpture. She is the President and Co-Founder of the Usher III Initiative, a nonprofit dedicated to curing the rare genetic disorder that causes both hearing and vision loss.Weight: 18.1 kg (incl. stand) Dimensions: Height 45 cm (excl. stand), 56 cm (incl. stand)Mounted on an associated metal stand. (2)In addition to schist, stucco was a popular medium for sculpture in the ancient Gandhara region. A lightweight, malleable ware, stucco readily lends itself to delicate detailing and sensitive modeling, conveying an emotional presence exemplified in this fine head of Buddha.Literature comparison: Compare the sensitive modeling with a closely related smaller stucco head of Buddha from Hadda, dated 3rd-5th century, 25.7 cm high, in the Tokyo National Museum, collection reference number TC-411.Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Christie's New York, 13 September 2017, lot 601Price: USD 52,500 or approx. EUR 59,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing: A life-size stucco head of Buddha, Gandhara, 3rd/4th centuryExpert remark: Compare the closely related modeling with similar serene expression, facial features, wavy hair, and size (45 cm).Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Christie's New York, 22 March 2011, lot 204Price: USD 80,500 or approx. EUR 100,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing: A large stucco head of Buddha, Gandhara, 4th/5th centuryExpert remark: Compare the closely related modeling with similar serene expression and wavy hair. Note the size (54 cm).13% VAT will be added to the hammer price additional to the buyer's premium - only for buyers within the EU.

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