TÊTE DE BODHISATTVA EN SCHISTEAncienne région du Gandhara, vers le IIIe siècle A SCHIST HEAD OF A BODHISATTVA Ancient region of Gandhara, circa 3rd century Finely carved with full lips and heavy-lidded eyes, the face centred by a raised urna with the flowing hair pulled over the ushnisha and secured with an ornate beaded headband, stand. 21cm (8 1/4in) (2). Provenance: Robert Rousset, Paris (1901-1981) Jean-Pierre Rousset, Paris (1936-2021) The domed treatment of the hair is not normally associated with Maitreya but aplete figure in the British Museum has a similar treatment of the head, see W.Zwalf, A Catalogue of the Gandhara Sculpture in the British Museum , 1996, no.53 (1880.218). Alsopare with a closely related example sold at Christie's New York, 23 March 1999, lot 6 and 27 March 2003, lot 6. 犍陀羅 約三世紀 片岩菩薩首 來源： 巴黎Robert Rousset（1901-1981）舊藏 巴黎Jean-Pierre Rousset（1936-2021）舊藏