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A RARE GOLD REPOUSSÉ BUDDHIST VOTIVE PLAQUE, ANCIENT REGION OF GANDHARA, 1ST-4TH CENTURY
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12月16日 晚上6点 开拍 /6天18小时
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A RARE GOLD REPOUSSé BUDDHIST VOTIVE PLAQUE, ANCIENT REGION OF GANDHARA, 1ST-4TH CENTURY

Kushan Empire. Constructed of finely hammered gold, the rectangular plaque finely chased with a square panel depicting, in the upper section, a tiered stupa surmounted by a phallic finial, flanked on one side by the sacred Bodhi tree and on the other by a distinctive trident (trishula), while the lower section embossed with an inscription divided into two lines in Kharoshthi script, typical of Prakrit and Sanskrit writing in the region and period. Both panels framed enclosed within raised borders. The plaque pierced at all four corners for suspension.

Provenance: Collection of Paolo Bertuzzi, and thence by descent. Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022) was a fashion stylist from Bologna, Italy. He was the son of Enrichetta Bertuzzi, founder of Hettabretz, a noted Italian fashion company with customers such as the Rothschild family, Audrey Hepburn, and Elizabeth Taylor. Paolo Bertuzzi later took over his mother’s business and designed exclusive pieces, some of which were exhibited in the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, USA. He was also an avid collector of antiques for more than sixty years. His collection includes both archaic and contemporary art, and he edited two important books about Asian art, Goa Made - An Archaeological Discovery, about a large-scale archaeological project carried out with the Italian and Indonesian governments, and Majapahit, Masterpieces from a Forgotten Kingdom.
Condition: Good condition with surface wear and manufacturing irregularities. Light warping. Scattered small nicks, light surface scratches, and few minor dents. The gold surface with some areas of soil encrustation, indicating a prolonged period of burial.

Weight: 10.4 g
Dimensions: Length 9.1 cm
Gold: circa 14-16 carats

Literature comparison:
Compare a related gold repoussé amulet with ‘swastika’ design, ancient region of Gandhara, Taxila, 1st century BC to 1st century AD, in the National Museum of New Dehli, accession number 49.262/9.

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