Fine Art · Asian Works of Art
Head of a Youth in a Chevron-Patterned Cap
No. VI

Head of a Youth in a Chevron-Patterned Cap

Gandhāran style

A soft, rounded face with curling hair at the temples, beneath a close-fitting cap patterned with chevrons.

Style
Gandhāran style; made now
Form
Head, made as a fragment, on a black stand
Appearance
Cool grey with a faint blue cast in the recesses
Dimensions
14.5 × 11.5 cm (5 ¾ × 4 ½ in.)
Weight
3.2 kg
Category
Gandhāran Heads
Reference
VFA-006
Price
US$ 680

Catalogue Note

The cap is the distinguishing feature: close to the skull, divided into a band of zigzag pattern and a plain crown, with the hair escaping in curls below it. The face is young and untroubled, the eyes wide open, the lips slightly parted.

The finish is a cooler grey than most of the heads here, with a faint blue cast in the recesses.

In stock · US$ 680

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