Asian Art

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LOT 289

Lot 289

A Small Grey Schist Head of a Lion, Gandhara, 2nd-4th Century

A Small Grey Schist Head of a Lion, Gandhara, 2nd-4th Century
Lot 289 Details
A Small Grey Schist Head of a Lion, Gandhara, 2nd-4th Century

二至四世纪 甘达拉小型灰片岩狮首

Originally a fragment from a relief sculpture preserving the frontal head of a lion with hair centrally parted and mouth agape with tongue hanging out
2.4 x 2 in — 6.2 x 5.1 cm

Estimate $200-$300

Realised: $350
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A Small Grey Schist Head of a Lion, Gandhara, 2nd-4th Century
  • A Small Grey Schist Head of a Lion, Gandhara, 2nd-4th Century
Provenance:

Isao Kurita, Tokyo
来源:
栗田 勲(东京)

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