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Central Asia, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Northern India, Gandhara, ca. 3rd to 7th century CE. An ensemble of 6 hand-built pottery molds from ancient Gandhara. Included are molds to create a dharma wheel; a crested block; 2 intricate leaves of varying sizes; a diamond surrounded by 8 circles, perhaps another dharma wheel; and a corseted set of castellations with a leaf in the foreground. Size of largest: 3.75″ L x 2.6″ W x 0.8″ H (9.5 cm x 6.6 cm x 2 cm)
Condition: Losses to peripheries of 1 mold; remaining 5 molds are intact. Each with minor softening to some finer details, and 1 mold with chips along 1 point, otherwise in great condition. Custom putty molds included.
Provenance: private New Jersey, USA collection; ex-Spink and Son, London, UK, 1999
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