ASTA 193 - FINE CHINESE, ASIAN & ISLAMIC WORKS OF ART
Lot 425
Arte Indiana
A Mathura pink sandstone head India, Kushan period, 2nd - 3rd century AD
A beautiful head portraying maybe ad Apsara (a nymph) or a Yakshi (a spirit of the nature). Typical of the Mathura school is the pink speckled stone. The iconography is also very original for the time, characterized by chubby and meaty figures.
Measures: 25.5 cm
Starting price: € 1.300,00
Estimate: € 3.000,00 - 4.000,00
The lot will be auctioned on 11 December starting from 15:30.
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