Man, Schist, Gandhara, 1st-5th Century Ad

Gandhara (now Pakistan and Afghanistan), 1st-5th century AD Height 19 cm, width 5 cm, depth 4cm. The state of conservation is visible in the photos. The stone sculpture (called schist) shows a man in modest attire, probably a Bodhisattva. His hair is tied back with a headband and he is wearing cascading sculpted pants. The plastic, naturalistic, slightly idealized way of presenting the characters refers to ancient Greek art and the stylization of traditional Indian art. The art of the region of ancient Gandhara is often referred to as Greco-Buddhist art, as the inhabitants of Gandhara drew heavily on Greek art and the oldest known representations of the Buddha from this region, dating from the 1st century AD. Our era. they are often compared to the Greek statues of Apollo. From the 4th century BC. that is, during the conquests of Alexander the Great, Greek settlers founded cities in this region, which resulted in an intensive cultural and material exchange of the inhabitants of this region with the Greek and Roman worlds during several centuries. I send packages by insured mail. All items are packaged very carefully. Free delivery in EU! If possible, please visit my gallery in Poznań, Poland.
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