** A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this artwork will be donated to the Anthony Quinn Foundation, whose mission is to advocate for the important role arts education plays in personal development and in the overall improvement of social, economic and cultural systems. Learn more at aqfoundation.org **

Ancient Central Asia, Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan, Gandharan Empire, ca. 4th to 5th century CE. A hand-built stucco head depicting a well-groomed man. The masculine visage presents with heavy-lidded eyes, a prominent nose, a mustache across his top lip, and sizable earrings adorning each ear. His wavy, backswept coiffure is bound with a medallion-fronted fillet that imbues him with a sense of royalty or high social standing. Soft remains of red and pink pigment are visible across the composition and nicely contrast against the powdery white surfaces. Size: 2.875" W x 2.9" H (7.3 cm x 7.4 cm); 5.375" H (13.7 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: ex-private collection of actor Anthony Quinn and his wife Katherine, Bristol, Rhode Island, USA acquired prior to 2000

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#169243

This is a fragment of a larger figure as shown. Nicks and abrasions to face, peripheries, coiffure, and neckline, with fading to surface pigments, softening to some finer details, and light encrustations. Great preservation to facial features. Drilled through bottom of neck for display purposes.