H x W x D (head): 32.1 x 19.2 x 24 cm (12 5/8 x 7 9/16 x 9 7/16 in)
Type:
Sculpture
Origin:
Pakistan or Afghanistan
Date:
2nd century
Description:
The head is a fragment with break lines at the neck and at the back of the head in a plane parallel to the face. Most striking about the head is its color. A fairly homogenous deep brown color covers the face and hair. More grey tones are seen on the break surfaces. Gilt surfaces are also present; the eye balls are completely covered and traces of gold are also seen on the lips, nose, ears, and cheeks.
Provenance:
From around 1967
Mr. Richard Gross Kopf, from around 1967 [1]
To 1998
Robert Hatfield Ellsworth (born 1929), New York City, to 1998
From 1998
Freer Gallery of Art, purchased from Robert Hatfield Ellsworth in 1998
Notes:
[1] Mr. Richard Gross Kopf brought the object into the United States around 1967 (according to Curatorial Note 3, Vidya Dehejia, April 21, 1998, in the object record).
Collection:
Freer Gallery of Art Collection
Exhibition History:
Beyond the Legacy--Anniversary Acquisitions of the Freer Gallery of Art (October 11, 1998 to April 11, 1999)
