Null DECIPLES OF BUDDHA
Grey schist

Gandhara 4th century

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DECIPLES OF BUDDHA Grey schist Gandhara 4th century Dimensions: Height 43 cm Wide 19 cm Depth 7 cm with base Weight: 10.614 grams with base Fragment of a scene with three deciples of Buddha dressed in robes underneath large flowers, their heads turned to each other as if in deep conversation.

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DECIPLES OF BUDDHA Grey schist Gandhara 4th century Dimensions: Height 43 cm Wide 19 cm Depth 7 cm with base Weight: 10.614 grams with base Fragment of a scene with three deciples of Buddha dressed in robes underneath large flowers, their heads turned to each other as if in deep conversation.

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A SCHIST FRIEZE DEPICTING A MEDITATING BUDDHA, GANDHARA, 2nd – 3rd CENTURY A SCHIST FRIEZE DEPICTING A MEDITATING BUDDHA, GANDHARA, 2nd – 3rd CENTURY Carved with Buddha seated in dhyanasana on a pedestal beneath a canopy of leafy branches from an ashoka tree, his hands resting in his laps in dhyanamudra, wearing a voluminous robe with elegantly carved folds, flanked by his attendants. His serene face surmounted by neatly secured hair over in a high chignon. With an associated stand. (2) Provenance: A private collection in Slovenia. Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age. Wear, obvious losses, nicks, encrustations, and signs of weathering and erosion. Weight: 3,250 g (incl. stand) Dimensions: Height 14 cm, Length 19 cm (excl. stand)

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