Ancient Art, Antiquities & Coins
May 31, 2019
(Your local time)
United kingdom
The May Fair Hotel, Stratton Street, Mayfair, London, W1J 8LT, United Kingdom
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LOT 2157:
Gandharan Painted Lion's Head
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Start price:
£
108
Estimated price:
$120 - $170
Auction house commission:
30%
VAT: On commission only
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1st-4th century AD
A stucco frieze fragment comprising the face of a lion with thick brow-ridge extending to a slender nose with impressed nostrils, bulbous eyes above a wide mouth open to reveal a small protruding tongue, slashed texture to the mane beneath; red pigment to the tongue, mouth and chest; mounted on a custom-made stand. 652 grams, 16cm including stand (6 1/4"). Fine condition.
Provenance
Property of a London gentleman; from his father's collection formed in the late 1980s-early 1990s.
