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A SCHIST FIGURE OF MAITREYA, ANCIENT REGION OF GANDHARA Pakistan, Taxila, Kushan period, 2nd-3rd century. Sculpted standing atop a rectangular base, Maitreya’s right hand raised in abhaya mudra and the left hand holding a kundika. Dressed in pleated robes, the deity’s serene face is detailed with almond shaped eyes and full lips forming a gentle smile. His wavy hair is gathered in a double-looped topknot, backed by a circular nimbus. Provenance: Old Austrian private collection. A collector’s label to the back, ‘Taxila, Oktober 1983’. Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age. Extensive wear, losses, nicks, signs of weathering and erosion, encrustations, and few structural cracks. Weight: 2,799 g Dimensions: Height 31.8 cm Fitted with a metal stand for suspension. (2) Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie’s New York, 19 September 2002, lot 18 Price: USD 11,353 or approx. EUR 18,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A gray schist figure of Maitreya, Gandhara, 2nd-3rd century, lot 18 Expert remark: Compare the similar form, large nimbus, and the related size (38.7 cm).
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A SCHIST FIGURE OF MAITREYA, ANCIENT REGION OF GANDHARA Pakistan, Taxila, Kushan period, 2nd-3rd century. Sculpted standing atop a rectangular base, Maitreya’s right hand raised in abhaya mudra and the left hand holding a kundika. Dressed in pleated robes, the deity’s serene face is detailed with almond shaped eyes and full lips forming a gentle smile. His wavy hair is gathered in a double-looped topknot, backed by a circular nimbus. Provenance: Old Austrian private collection. A collector’s label to the back, ‘Taxila, Oktober 1983’. Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age. Extensive wear, losses, nicks, signs of weathering and erosion, encrustations, and few structural cracks. Weight: 2,799 g Dimensions: Height 31.8 cm Fitted with a metal stand for suspension. (2) Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie’s New York, 19 September 2002, lot 18 Price: USD 11,353 or approx. EUR 18,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A gray schist figure of Maitreya, Gandhara, 2nd-3rd century, lot 18 Expert remark: Compare the similar form, large nimbus, and the related size (38.7 cm).
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