Description:

Central Asia, Pakistan and Afghanistan, Gandharan Empire, ca. 200 BCE to 400 CE. A grey schist panel carved in the naturalistic Gandharan style, depicting two figures, one a seated older man with a long flowing beard; the other appears to be a young man standing behind the seated figure, draped in a toga-like cloth. The Gandharan Empire made itself wealthy in part by controlling lucrative trade along the mountain passes between China in the East and the Near East and the Mediterranean in the West; a great deal of this wealth went into local patronage of artisans and art. Their artistic tradition reflects the conquest of Alexander the Great and the introduction of styles from all sides, blended into a uniquely Gandharan tradition. Size: 4.9" W x 5.5" H (12.4 cm x 14 cm)

Provenance: private Houston, Texas, USA collection; ex-Art Ancient Ltd., United Kingdom

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  • Condition: Piece is a fragment as shown, with some losses to the figures. The head of the older man is very nicely preserved, with strong details remaining.

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