G717.8 A red terracotta relief showing a Gana (dwarf)


Sculpture

G717.8 A red terracotta relief showing a Gana (dwarf)

India, Gupta period

circa 5th century

H. 26 cm, 10 ¼ ins

W. 28 cm, 11 ins

Broken and repaired on left side.

 Reference: For a related Gupta relief see cat. no. 32 in A. Okada, Sculptures Indiennes du Musée Guimet, Paris: Réunion des Musées Nationaux, 2000.

Provenance: From the collection of the late Anthony Gardner (1950-1992), Director of Spink and Son Limited, London, and the late Roger Monks (1942-2017).