Ancient Kingdom of Gandhara, Kushan period, 4th - 5th century. Stucco with remnants of polychrome painted details. The curly hair on the side and headdress mark this delicately modeled portrayal as a Bodhisattva. Mounted on a modern base.
Condition: Losses, wear and weathering as visible on the images in the catalogue and at www.zacke.at online. Provenance: English private collection.
Weight: Head only 3740 g. Dimensions: Size with base 35.5 cm.
For a related Bodhisattva head see Christies New York in ‘Indian and South East Asian Art’, September 14th, 2010, lot 2 (sold for 6,250 USD).