Lot 248: A Kushan Bronze Ritual Dish with Herakles-Inspired Motif,...
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A Kushan Bronze Ritual Dish with Herakles-Inspired Motif, 1st Century B.C. – 1st Century A.D.
A finely cast bronze ritual dish from the Kushan Empire, depicting a central male figure evocative of a drunken Herakles-type archetype flanked by two female attendants. The three figures stand within a domed, recessed relief above radiating fan motifs, separated by a cross-form divider. The figures wear draped garments typical of Indo-Greek influence, with the central male adopting a contrapposto pose, possibly imitating the swagger of classical deities.
H: Approximately 13cm
L: Approximately 12.5cm
Provenance: Private collection from a distinguished SW London collector.
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