Variety - Arms, Armour, Pre-Columbian and Asian
By Scollard Auctions
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Feb 15, 2024
Brea, California, United States
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Variety auction featuring arms and armour, ethnographic antiques including pre-Columbian, Filipino, Native American and African pieces as well as Asian lots, jewelry, minerals and much more.
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LOT 128:
Indian Gupta Terracotta Head, ca. 3rd to 5th Century AD
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Start price:
$
200
Estimated price :
$450 - $700
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Indian Gupta Terracotta Head, ca. 3rd to 5th Century AD
Fine terracotta Indian Gupta head. Well preserved and strong facial features, striking voluminous nose and lips, incised details to eyes and forehead. Size 5 5/8"
For a similar example see Poster, Amy G. from Indian Earth: 4000 Years of Terracotta Art, The Brooklyn Museum, 1986. See also P. Pal, Indian Sculpture, Volume 1, for the type.
ex-New York, New York collection, ex-private German collection formed in the 1960's.
Condition: Part of a larger section with losses as shown, else well preserved overall.
