This red earthenware fragment depicts the head of a Bodhisattva with hair in rows of tight curls and gathered in a knot on top, fleshy rimmed eyes and long, protruding ears.
Condition: The head is a fragment from a larger relief sculpture. It is broken at the chin with no neck remaining. There is a small loss to the nose, and slight weathering throughout with some mineral accumulation around the ears and between the curls of hair. Otherise in good condition with custom mount.
Dimensions: height 2.25 inches (5.7 centimeters)
Provenance: The Bernice Longazel collection of Gandhara Art, assembled in the early 1960's.
