A GANDHARA STUCCO RELIEF OF BUDDHA Ancient region of Kushan, 300 - 500 AD. Finely sculpted standing, holding the collar of his sanghati in his right hand and the lower hem in his left, the serene face with almond-shaped eyes and full lips forming a subtle smile, the slightly roughened surface on the top of the head indicates the Buddha's curls, backed by a halo.

Provenance: From a private collection in Belgium, by repute acquired at Galerie du Carré, Versailles, c. 2000.
Condition: Good condition with old wear, few restored vertical breakages to neck and back plate as well as losses as seen on the images, remnants of old pigment. Presenting very well and overall commensurate with age.

Weight: 5.6 kg (total)
Dimensions: Height 34.5 cm (excl. base) and 39.5 cm (incl. base)

In addition to schist, stucco was a popular medium for sculpture in the ancient Gandhara region. A lightweight, malleable ware, stucco readily lends itself to delicate detailing and sensitive modeling, conveying a sense of emotional presence.

Mounted to a recent metal base. (2)

Literature comparison: Compare a related head of Buddha from a stucco figure, dated to the 2^nd - 4^th century, in the collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum, accession number IM.106-1939.

Auction result comparison: Compare with a larger (81 cm high) stucco figure of Buddha displaying the same posture at Bonhams London in Fine Asian Art on 8 November 2004, lot 458, bought in at an estimate of EUR 14,000-18,000.

健陀羅灰泥浮雕佛像
貴霜帝國，公元300 – 500 年。佛陀立像，右手扶衣領，左手托著下擺，安詳的面部，杏仁狀的眼睛和豐滿的嘴唇形成微笑，頭頂略顯粗糙的表面象徵了螺髻，身後有光背。

來源：比利時私人收藏，據説2000年購於 凡爾賽Galerie du Carré藝廊。
品相：狀況良好，磨損，頸部和背面的缺損處有少量修復，舊時顏料殘餘。整體狀況非常好，與年齡相稱。

重量：總5.6 公斤
尺寸：高34.5厘米(不含底座) ，總39.5厘米

拍賣結果比較：比較一件更高 (高81厘米) 的灰泥佛像，見倫敦邦翰思Fine Asian Art 2004年11月 8日 lot 458, 估價EUR 14,000-18,000。