TÊTE DE FEMME EN TERRE CUITERégion du Cachemire, vers le VIe siècle A TERRACOTTA HEAD OF A FEMALE Kashmir Region, circa 6th century Modelled with subtle facial features and an irregular thick coiffure looping down across the right side of her neck, stand. 21cm (8 1/4in) (2). Provenance: Cornette de Saint Cyr, Paris, 23 March 2013, lot 440 Jean-Pierre Rousset, Paris (1936-2021) In contrast to the earlier Gandhara style, consisting of stylized Buddha images, the present head is a rare and nuanced example of clay sculpturemon to Fondukistan, Udabhandapura during the period of the Turk Shahi, and even as far as Kashmir. Perhaps part of a larger original ensemble, her enigmatic glare appears to respond with wonderment to that she beholds, perhaps a conversion scene. With a free flowing coiffure she is most likely a lay person. The result of QED laboratoire, TL test no.QED1041/FC-0401, dated 19 October 2010, is consistent with the dating of this lot. 克什米爾地區 約六世紀 陶女神首 來源： 巴黎Cornette de Saint Cyr, 2013年3月23日，編號440 巴黎Jean-Pierre Rousset（1936-2021）舊藏 法國QED實驗室熱釋光劑量測定測定結果（樣本QED1041/FC-0401）顯示本拍品年份與斷代相符