Busts: NY Adventure 49

NY Adventure 49:
Busts
Majestic and rock solid, these are among the earliest Greek influenced Buddha and Bodhisattva Gandharan images at the Met. Note that many are just the ‘busts’, or headless and limbless, because not only are these parts the most fragile, they are also the most significant parts expressing grace, yet most easily plundered.










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