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GANDHARA, 2ND/3RD CENTURY
Details
Two gray schist figures of Winged Atlas
Gandhara, 2nd/3rd century
The one at left kneeling with his right leg tucked under his body, the muscled torso backed by outstretched wings, the face with downcast expression surmounted by youthful curls of hair; the one at right kneeling with his left hand resting on his knee, his right arm supporting his powerful frame, the bearded face surmounted by finely trimmed locks
7 in. (17.8 cm.), the larger
Gandhara, 2nd/3rd century
The one at left kneeling with his right leg tucked under his body, the muscled torso backed by outstretched wings, the face with downcast expression surmounted by youthful curls of hair; the one at right kneeling with his left hand resting on his knee, his right arm supporting his powerful frame, the bearded face surmounted by finely trimmed locks
7 in. (17.8 cm.), the larger
Provenance
Private collection, Pennsylvania, acquired by 1970