HEAD OF A BODHISATTVA Lot n° 50

Schist Stone Gandhara , 3rd to 4th century Weight: 1381 grams Dimensions: 12 x 12 x 9 cm Fragment of a Bodhisattva head with nose and forehead partly missing. The face has the wavy moustache typical for Gandhara sculpture. The eyes are half-closed, the face is wide and youthful. The Bodhisattva is wearing large ear pendants and the curly hair frames the face, a small bun at the top.