Central Asia, Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan, Gandharan Empire, ca. 1st century CE. A high relief, hand-carved grey schist panel depicting a standing figure next to a tall panel of floral motifs. Perhaps an attendant, the figure has bulb-form hair with a large topknot and stands in a shin-length robe while holding a gathering of leaves in his right hand. He has a large mustache beneath a slender nose, with almond eyes, a rounded chin, and a squat neck line defining his countenance. This piece is likely from a larger schist carving. Size: 7.25" W x 7.875" H (18.4 cm x 20 cm).

Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection

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#137356

Figure's head reattached with small chips and light adhesive residue along break line. Surface wear and abrasions commensurate with age, losses to figure's feet, one arm, both lower corners of floral panel, areas of periphery, and areas of verso, with fading to some finer details. Nice earthen deposits throughout.