5⁷⁄₈ in. (14.9 cm.) high

Sotheby's New York, 28 October 1991, lot 74.

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Lot Essay

The Buddha's rounded face is finely modeled with a serene expression. His bow-shaped mouth and heavy-lidded, almond-shaped eyes beneath arched eyebrows suggest a deeply meditative state. Rows of wavy tendrils rise over the ushnisha, a sign of his supreme enlightenment. Compare with another Gandharan stucco head of Buddha, which sold at Christie's New York on 18 March 2015, lot 4001, for $50,000.