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Two exquisite pallets made of Gandhara slate. Gandhara, ca. 2nd - 3rd century AD. a) ø 10.5 cm. Green-grey slate. Cosmetic tray, divided by a "T-shape", the upper register shows two winged dragons facing each other in high relief, the lower half of the tray is divided into two quadrants by stable walls, creating hollows, presumably for mixing ancient cosmetics. Ornamental bars and border, rim on the underside decorated with stylized leaves. b) � 13.2cm. Green-grey slate. Finely carved cosmetic tray, divided into seven segments by stable bars, the shallow, bowl-shaped dish has a decorated rim and a figural scene in high relief in the upper third, with the remaining space divided into three rectangular and one round, bordered, central depression. Ornamental decoration in the recesses, two triangular borders carved in high relief with ornamental decoration in the lower third. 2 pieces! Stone pallets of this type are among the earliest finds of Gandharan sculpture and were produced under the Indo-Greek and Indo-Parthian kingdoms from the 2nd century BC. These small bowls were usually carved from slate, serpentine or steatite and were mainly found in domestic contexts, suggesting their use in everyday life as toilet and cosmetic trays. Most of these stone trays were decorated with images inspired by Hellenistic, Roman and Parthian art. Gandharan artists reinterpreted episodes from classical myths in such a way that the scenes depicted could also be understood in terms of local Buddhist iconography. The result was a unique syncretism between classical and Buddhist elements. Chips to the edges. Provenance: Ex collection J.H., Munich, acquired late 1990s until before 2004.

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Two exquisite pallets made of Gandhara slate. Gandhara, ca. 2nd - 3rd century AD. a) ø 10.5 cm. Green-grey slate. Cosmetic tray, divided by a "T-shape", the upper register shows two winged dragons facing each other in high relief, the lower half of the tray is divided into two quadrants by stable walls, creating hollows, presumably for mixing ancient cosmetics. Ornamental bars and border, rim on the underside decorated with stylized leaves. b) � 13.2cm. Green-grey slate. Finely carved cosmetic tray, divided into seven segments by stable bars, the shallow, bowl-shaped dish has a decorated rim and a figural scene in high relief in the upper third, with the remaining space divided into three rectangular and one round, bordered, central depression. Ornamental decoration in the recesses, two triangular borders carved in high relief with ornamental decoration in the lower third. 2 pieces! Stone pallets of this type are among the earliest finds of Gandharan sculpture and were produced under the Indo-Greek and Indo-Parthian kingdoms from the 2nd century BC. These small bowls were usually carved from slate, serpentine or steatite and were mainly found in domestic contexts, suggesting their use in everyday life as toilet and cosmetic trays. Most of these stone trays were decorated with images inspired by Hellenistic, Roman and Parthian art. Gandharan artists reinterpreted episodes from classical myths in such a way that the scenes depicted could also be understood in terms of local Buddhist iconography. The result was a unique syncretism between classical and Buddhist elements. Chips to the edges. Provenance: Ex collection J.H., Munich, acquired late 1990s until before 2004.

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munich, Germany
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