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A SCHIST FRIEZE WITH A COUPLE
ANCIENT REGION OF GANDHARA, 2ND/3RD CENTURY16 1/2 in. (42 cm) high
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犍陀羅 二/三世紀 片岩夫婦石碑Grapevines above them, the bacchanalian couple clutch each other as the woman turns away from something prompting their mutual concern. The skilled carver breathes life into his subjects, giving each charisma and a pleasing sweep to their garments. Now absent from the scene to which it once belonged, the stele survives today as an age-old reminder of the fragility of peace, love, and mortality.PublishedIsao Kurita, Gandharan Art, Vol.2, Tokyo, 1990, p.198, no.570.ProvenanceSpink & Son Ltd., London, by 1990The Estate of Benjamin M. Rice II, New York