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Gandharan Schist Head of the Emaciated Siddhartha browse these categories for related items... All Items: Antiques:Regional Art:Asian:Indian Subcontinent: Pre AD 1000: item # 978790 Please refer to our stock # 1620 when inquiring.
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| Gandharan Schist Head of the Emaciated Siddhartha, ca. 2nd - 3rd Century CE. Siddhartha renounced his princely existance in search of truth. For six years he tried to find his salvation by practicing asceticism. He came to look like a living skeleton with deeply sunken eyeballs, projecting cheekbones, tight lips with a gentle smile attests his superhuman efforts to exceed human limitations. Ex: Michael Longazel collection. 4 1/8" high and in excellent condition. | ||
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