Collection of 6 Indian sculptures and a painting
Unknown artist, 50–1900
1) Head of Buddha, stucco, Gandhara. 2) Head of 'Socratic type', stucco, Gandhara. 3) Head of Bodisattva, stucco, Gandhara. 4) Toilet tray, schist, Gandhara. 5) Terracotta plaque, thought to be medieval. 6) Painting of Raja, 19th century. Currently missing from the collection. These works were part of a collection of 90 works bequeathed to 4 museums in the UK and 2 museums in New Zealand by the late Sir Leonard Woolley through the Art Fund in 1961.
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Title of artwork, date
Collection of 6 Indian sculptures and a painting, 50–1900
Date supported
1961
Medium and material
Stucco, terracotta, schist & paper
Gifted by
Sir Charles Leonard Woolley
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