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142 142 A GANDHARA HEAD OF A BODHISATTVA North-West Frontier Region, India (now Pakistan), 3rd/4th century with classical features, the waving hair tied in a loose topknot, mounted 21cm high Provenance Renzo Freschi Oriental Art, Milan, 2007 Collection of the Late Bruno Cooper 20072012 Thence by descent (See footnote to lot 138)
143 A GUPTA TERRACOTTA HEAD OF BUDDHA Central or Northern India, circa 5th century with plaited hair and headband, his remaining ear with elongated lobe, mounted 13.5cm high
144 A GANDHARA STUCCO HEAD OF BUDDHA North-West Frontier Region, India (now Pakistan), 4th/5th century with serene expression and bun-shaped usnisa, mounted 14cm high
Sold with a thermoluminesce certificate supporting a 4th-6th century dating, produced by Arcadia of Milan, dated 14.09.2005
£200-300
Provenance Carlo Cristi Arte Orientale 2007 Collection of the Late Bruno Cooper 2007-2012 Thence by descent (See footnote to lot 138) £1500-2500
145 FIVE GUPTA TERACOTTA HEADS Central India, circa 5th century Each with pronounced features and incised facial details, mounted on stands 8cm high and smaller (5) £300-400 146 A GUPTA TERRACOTTA FEMALE BUST Central India, 5th/6th century With prominent breasts, her right shoulder raised, wearing necklaces; and A Gupta Terracotta Fragmentary Lid or Finial, in the form of a seated female figure on waisted cylindrical base, the bust mounted on stand 26cm high (bust); 22cm high (lid) (2)
£2000-3000
Provenance Private collection, London; acquired at Sotheby’s London, 31 March 1982, lot 330 (bust), lot 320 (finial) £1000-1500
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