Lot 426: Magnificent ancient gray schist Gandharan figure statue. Kushan period, 2nd-3rd century AD

Offered is a magnificent ancient gray schist Gandharan figure statue belonging to the Kushan period, 2nd to 3rd century AD, depicting in finest detail the bust of a prince or young king, possibly a Bodhisattva, dressed in a flowing sanxhati robe with the drapery falling in multiple elegant folds, decorated with a torc and beaded necklace, a beaded headdress, standing tall on a black sturdy metal pedestal, situated on a custom made black wood base.

The marvelous ancient Gandharan bust figure statue is large and tall in its kind with the following dimensions:

 

Statue: Height: 15 inches; Width: 11 inches; Depth: 5.5 inches

 

Base: Height: 6 inches; Width: 8.25 inches; Depth: 6 inches

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