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GANDHARA, 4TH/5TH CENTURY
Details
A group of three stucco figures
Gandhara, 4th/5th century
Including a monk standing with the folds of his robe falling in rhythmic cascades; a lion with open mouth, wagging tongue, and bulging eyes; and a bust of a warrior, his right hand raised behind his head and holding a sword, the face with grave expression, the hair secured with a headband
7½ in. (19.1 cm.), the largest
Gandhara, 4th/5th century
Including a monk standing with the folds of his robe falling in rhythmic cascades; a lion with open mouth, wagging tongue, and bulging eyes; and a bust of a warrior, his right hand raised behind his head and holding a sword, the face with grave expression, the hair secured with a headband
7½ in. (19.1 cm.), the largest
Provenance
Private collection, Pennsylvania, acquired by 1970