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Head of an unidentified male figure, possibly a donor figure or a devotee in a Buddhist sculpture group

Artist Unknown, Gandhara (Ancient Pakistan and Afghanistan)

Artwork Details

Head of an unidentified male figure, possibly a donor figure or a devotee in a Buddhist sculpture group
circa 5th century
Artist Unknown, Gandhara (Ancient Pakistan and Afghanistan)
stucco
12 5/8 x 8 11/16 x 8 7/8 in. (32 x 22 x 22.5 cm);12 5/8 x 8 11/16 x 8 7/8 in. (32 x 22 x 22.5 cm)
Museum Purchase
1948/1.102

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Description

Subject Matter:

Head of a male figure, a fragment of a larger sculptural work. The handsome mustachioed figure may have been an attendant to the Buddha.

Physical Description:

This head of a male figure with curly hair and a mustache would once have been part of a large stucco sculpture group. Part of the stucco has flaked away from the right-hand side of the face.

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