Henri-Paul Francfort, A “Blessing” Hand Gesture in Images of Deities and Kings in the Arts of Bactria and Gandhāra (2nd Century B.C.E.–1st Century C.E.): The Sign of the Horns. 2022
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Seated Tyche holding cornucopia, performing mano cornuta gesture. Tyche appears on an emblema on a gilded Graeco-Bactrian silver bowl, dated 3rd-mid 2nd centry BCE.
“the goddess is reclining or seated, dressed in a chiton tied under her breast, her himation falling in elaborate folds and covering her head. She has no kalathos mural crown, and her hair is shown falling loosely over her shoulders. A foot and small sandal are visible beneath the dress. She is seated in a natural landscape indicated by small dots (rocks/vegetation) and two finely engraved flowers near the knee. In her left hand, arm and shoulder, she holds a cornucopia richly ornamented in six registers of ornaments and geometrized petals, out of which spring four round fruits, one bunch of grapes (?) and one lanceolate ear. Her right arm is outstretched, her hand making the sign of the horns […], who correctly insists on the continuity of the image of Tyche in Gandhāra in later times, continued by the images of Ardoxšo and Hārīthī that figure good fortune, money, wealth and progeny. In any case, the horns sign made by Tyche is of considerable significance, along with the cornucopia.”
Collection Al-Sabah, Dar Museum, Kuwait, LNS 1223 M
National Museum of Afghanistan Kabul
Photo Osmund Bopearachchi after H-P Francoft