RARE GANDHARAN IMAGE OF BUDDHA
2nd-3rd Century AD
Code: am0014 - Price: POA
A very rare Teaching Buddha 55cm tall grey Schist stone with some soil encrustation 2-3rd century Gandharan region North West India. For similar examples of a Schist Ganndharan Buddha in this pose sitting atop a stylised lotus above water see Gandharan Art volume 1, Isao Kurita plates 359, 397, 403, 404, 405 and 406. What is unusual about this piece is the very high pedestal between a beaded cushion and the lotus flower, The pedestal is flanked by a pair of guardian lions and fronted with drapes. The pieces is in exceptional condition.
Measurements: 21.6" (55cm tall),
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