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1. Devotee Gandhara 2nd c. - 3rd c. schist 40 1/4 inches |
A large gray schist figure of a devotee. Gandhara, 2nd/3rd century. Wearing a finely pleated dhoti with a sash elegantly draped over one shoulder, adorned with multiple arm bands, necklace and earrings, the hair secured with a jewelled turban, holding a ball of flowers in his left hand. This is an exceptionally large and finely executed example of its type; compare with another example similarly holding a ball of flowers. |