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Lot 241 - Auction 74

A TERRACOTTA STANDING BUDDHAAncient region of Gandhara, 4th-5th century

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A TERRACOTTA STANDING BUDDHA
Ancient region of Gandhara, 4th-5th century



The standing deity with the right hand at chest level and the left hand holding a hem of the dress, the latter draped with rhythmic undulations, the head slightly turned to the right, the expression of the face to hint at a divine smile, the hair styled with curls spirals.

105 cm high

Provenance: Italian private collection.

* The present lot is offered with export license.

* The thermoluminescence carried out on 2/6/2009 from Oxford Authentication confirms the proposed dating.
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