Fine Art · Asian Works of Art
Head of a Man in a Rolled Cap
No. XII

Head of a Man in a Rolled Cap

Gandhāran style

A moustached man with curling hair at the sides, wearing a soft cap rolled up at the brim.

Style
Gandhāran style; made now
Form
Head, made as a fragment, on a black stand
Appearance
Grey, with a pale blue-grey tone over the cap and hair
Dimensions
16.5 × 11 cm (6 ½ × 4 ⅜ in.)
Weight
3.6 kg
Category
Gandhāran Heads
Reference
VFA-012
Price
US$ 740

Catalogue Note

The rolled cap and full, turned-up moustache belong to the lay figures of Gandhāran relief — donors, grooms, merchants — who stand at the edges of the Buddha’s story. The face is broad and direct, with a slightly amused expression.

There is a pale blue-grey tone across the cap and hair.

In stock · US$ 740

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