A Gandhara Stone Head of a Buddha, ca. 3rd century CE
A Gandhara Stone Head of a Buddha, ca. 3rd century CE
A Gandhara Stone Head of a Buddha, ca. 3rd century CE
A Gandhara Stone Head of a Buddha, ca. 3rd century CE
A Gandhara Stone Head of a Buddha, ca. 3rd century CE
A Gandhara Stone Head of a Buddha, ca. 3rd century CE
A Gandhara Stone Head of a Buddha, ca. 3rd century CE
A Gandhara Stone Head of a Buddha, ca. 3rd century CE

A Gandhara Stone Head of a Buddha, ca. 3rd century CE

AS1901

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This well modeled head, with its youthful Hellenic features and wavy hair, incorporates two important features of superhuman perfection that set a Buddha image apart from any other. The ushnisha, or cranial bump on top of the head, a sign of the Buddha's omniscience, has been transformed into an elegant topknot, and the urna, a curl of hair resting on the forehead, symbolizes his renunciation. This head was once part of a Buddha relief image, clad in a monastic robe reminiscent of a Roman toga, which must have been part of a major monastic center in the ancient province of Gandhara, in modern-day Pakistan/Afghanistan.

Medium: Grey Schist

Dimensions:  Height: 4 inches  (10 cm)

Condition:  One earlobe missing, the head is otherwise intact and in very good condition overall.

Provenance:  Private Connecticut collection prior to 1980.

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