GANDHARAN STONE RELIEF OF TWO FEMALE ATTENDANTS

拍品描述

Ca. AD 300 - 400. A finely carved schist relief depicting two elegant standing female attendants. Each figure is dressed with bracelets and necklaces, their garments falling in rhythmic folds, showing Hellenistic influences. Their hair is styled in elaborate coiffures, both haloed, suggesting an elevated status. The figures stand in gentle contrapposto, their gestures conveying grace and vitality. Size: 520mm x 270mm; Weight: 10.9kg Provenance: From a professional UK collection of Asian and Himalayan art; previously with a London gallery, ex. A.H. collection; formerly acquired in France between 1980 and 2005. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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