Bidspirit auction | Ancient Gandharan Stucco Head of

Ancient Gandharan Stucco Head of Buddha - Ancient Gandharan carved stucco bust depicting the head of a Buddha, ca. 3rd-4th century. Modeled with tightly curled hair and domed ushnisha. Provenance: Christie's, New York, ”The C. Ruxton & Audrey B. Love Collection: Important European Furniture, Antiquities & Asian Works of Art, ” 20 October 2004, Lot 382; The Distinguished Collection of Leo & Doris Hodroff. (With stand) height: 7 1/2 in. (Without stand) height: 4 1/2 in x width: 3 1/2 in x depth: 3 3/4 in. Condition: Loss to an element atop the head. Losses to the back of the head, ears, , and neck. Rubbing/loss of finer details throughout. Some pitting, scuffs, and scratches throughout. Trace polychrome remains.