SUPERB MUSEUM QUALITY SCHIST SITTING BUDDHA
2nd-3rd Century AD
Code: 0789 - Price: POA
Fine Blue Schist sitting Buddha with large nimbus, slight soil encrustation, Afghan Pakistan boarder area 21.5x15cm
The piece is in fine condition.
Measurements not including stand: 8.5" (21.5cm) tall,
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STANDING BUDDHA
2nd – 3rd Century AD
Code: H0001 - Price: POA
The Buddha wears the monastic garment, sanghati. His hands would have been in standard positions, the right one raised – expressing reassurance, abaca mudra (now missing), while the left extends along the body, supporting the hem of the monastic garment.
The posture of the Buddha is relaxed with the figure’s weight resting on his right foot and the left leg slightly bent at the knee and protruding through the garment. Both the transparency of the clothing and the tendency to model the body is predominant in the Gandharan style of the latter part of the second - third century AD.
The Buddha has elongated ear-lobes, downcast eyes. His wavy hair is lightly carried up to the top of the head and surmounted by a large usnisa.
A large complete nimbus ring supports his head, the Buddha stands on a rectangular plinth with relief carvings of dual lotus flowers.
For a closely related example in the Taxila Museum, see pl. 48 in Khan, Muhammad Bahadar, Curator. Gandhara Stone Sculptures in the Taxila Museum 1947. And pl.195 (same example) and 225 Gandharan Art in Pakistan, Lyons & Ingholt, Partheon Books 1957.
Also similar example in private collection Japan, pl.197 Gandharan Art Volume 2, Isao Kurita. Nigensha press 2003
Height: 13" (32.5cm)
HARITI
GANDHARA 1st-3nd Century
Code: 0912 - Price: POA
A nice, interesting tough green schist stone carving of Hariti carrying a cornucopia. She is the protector and giver of Children as well as the yaksha personifying smallpox!. Hariti mother of 500 sons nourished on human flesh, stole children in order to devour them. The Buddha took her last born and hid him from her, when the desperate mother approached the Buddha he replied "You have 500 sons. When you lose only one how can you be so desolate and afflicted as you pretend? In the world men have sometimes one, sometimes three or five sons, yet you kill them". Moved by these words spoken by the Buddha, Hariti became a Buddhist and was promised food from the monasteries to feed her children.
For similar examples see The Gandhara Style, Madeleine Hallade, Thames & Hudson 1968, & Indian Sculpture Volume 1, Pratapaditya Pal 1986. The piece has been professionally mounted on a clear plexi glass stand with black metal rod. Guaranteed original Gandhara 1st-3rd Century AD.
Excellent condition, Hariti's head has been repaired.
Height: 5.25" high (13cm).
HARITI & PANCIKA
GANDHARA 1st-3nd Century
Code: 0098 - Price: US$1,800
A Fine and interesting Museum quality green schist stone carving Pancika & Hariti, possibly from a household shrine. The tutelary pair stood high in the hierarchy at Gandhara. Harity consort of Pancika is always shown with one or more children or carrying a cornucopia as in this example here. She is the protector and giver of Children as well as the yaksha personifying smallpox!. Hariti mother of 500 sons nourished on human flesh, stole children in order to devour them. The Buddha took her last born and hid him from her, when the desperate mother approached the Buddha he replied "You have 500 sons. When you lose only one how can you be so desolate and afflicted as you pretend? In the world men have sometimes one, sometimes three or five sons, yet you kill them". Moved by these words spoken by the Buddha, Hariti became a Buddhist and was promised food from the monasteries to feed her children. Pancika, lord of the yaksha and hence the spirit and guardian of wealth, is always dressed in a tunic and leggins, like a roman soldier, or dhoti in the Indian fashion. He always carries a spear or staff as does the carving here and often holds a money bag. The two may have originally represented Iranian divinities! Evidence of the complex influences to which Gandharan art was exposed.
For similar examples see The Gandhara Style, Madeleine Hallade, Thames & Hudson 1968, & Indian Sculpture Volume 1, Pratapaditya Pal 1986. The piece has been professionally mounted on a clear plexi glass stand with black metal rod. Guaranteed original Gandhara 1st-3rd Century AD.
Excellent condition, Hariti's head has been repaired.
Height including stand 7.5" high (19cm).
Measurements not including stand: 6" (15cm) High,
4.75" (12cm) Wide. Weight: 1.5 kg.
SCHIST STANDING BUDDHA
2nd-3rd Century AD
Code: 0100 - Price: POA
Fine grey Schist standing Buddha fragment with partial nimbus behind. Flowing robes and top knot, schist is heavy in mica deposits
The piece is in good condition.
Measurements not including stand: 6" (15cm) tall,
Measurement including stand: 8.25" (21cm) tall,
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NARRATIVE BUDDHA RELIEF
GANDHARA 1st-3rd Century AD
Code: 0242- SOLD
A fine narrative relief depicting the seated Buddha in a meditative posture and devotee in colonnaded niches. This is a nice example of Gandharan 1st-3rd century art. Would have originally been part of a much larger relief decorating the dome of a circular stupa, just above the square base upon which the dome rests.
For similar examples see The Gandhara Style, Madeleine Hallade, Thames & Hudson 1968, & Indian Sculpture Volume 1, Pratapaditya Pal 1986. The piece has been professionally mounted on a clear plexi glass stand with black metal rods. Guaranteed original Gandhara 1st-3rd Century.
Excellent condition, no restoration or repairs.
Height including stand 5.5" high (14cm).
Measurements not including stand: 9.75" (25cm) Long,
4.25" (11cm) High. Weight: 3 kg.
MUSEUM QUALITY SCHIST STANDING BUDDHA
2nd-3rd Century AD
Code: am0006 - Price: POA
Standing Schist Buddha, complete not broken from relief, tennon on back for attachment. 22x8.5cm.
The piece is in good condition.
Measurements not including stand: 8.6" (22cm) tall,
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