GREY SANDSTONE MUSTACHED BODHISATTVA HEAD WITH JEWELLED CROWN, GANDHARA, 2ND?C3RD CENTURY AD
Updated August 6, 2026
| Lot number | 0406 |
| Estimate | $10,000 - $15,000 |
| Opening bid | $500 |
| Auction | East & West: Cross-Cultural Masterworks |
| Date | August 9, 2026 at 6:30 PM EDT |
| Auction house | Hotspot Auctions |
| Location | Amherst, New York |
Overall H 52cm (20.47 in); Net H 30cm (11.81 in),Carved from fine solid grey sandstone, canonical Gandhara iconography. Bodhisattva with curled moustache, facial features combining Greek realistic
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