TÊTE DE BOUDDHA EN STUCANCIENNE RÉGION DU GANDHARA, IVE/VE SIÈCLE38 cm (15 in.) highProvenance: A STUCCO HEAD OF BUDDHAANCIENT REGION OF GANDHARA, 4TH/5TH CENTURY犍陀羅 四/五世紀 泥塑佛首Provenance:With Claude de Marteau, Brussels, by 1970sShakyamuni's rounded face is finely modeled with a serene expression. His bow-shaped mouth, heavy eyelids, and almond-shaped eyes beneath arched eyebrows are evocative of his contemplative state. Wavy strands of hair rise over a top knot, a sign of the his enlightened status.pare with another Gandharan Buddha head made from stucco, sold at Christie's, New York, 13 September 2017, lot 607.