GREY SCHIST HEAD OF A MUSTACHIOED BODHISATTVA, GANDHARA, 2ND-3RD CENTURY AD
Updated August 6, 2026
| Lot number | 0462 |
| 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 56cm (22.047 in); Net H 33cm (12.99 in),Carved wholly from grey schist in Hellenistic Gandharan manner. The face bears an urna on the forehead and defined moustache. The ornate crown is
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