Five Gandhara grey schist frieze fragments with narrative design, 1/5th C.
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Five Gandhara grey schist frieze fragments with narrative design, 1/5th C. H.: 13,3 cm - L.: 30,2 cm (the largest) H.: 10,7 cm - L.: 21,4 cm (the smallest) Provenance: The collection of Mr. and Mrs. S., Ghent, Belgium.

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Five Gandhara grey schist frieze fragments with narrative design, 1/5th C. H.: 13,3 cm - L.: 30,2 cm (the largest) H.: 10,7 cm - L.: 21,4 cm (the smallest) Provenance: The collection of Mr. and Mrs. S., Ghent, Belgium.

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[Archaeology]. Ancient Orient. Greco-Buddhist art. Gandhara. Compartmented blush palette carved with a lion. Grey-green schist, antique patina. D. 12cm. As is (visible gaps). 3rd - 6th century. Provenance French public sale.

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A SCHIST BUST OF A DEITY, GANDHARA, 1ST - 5TH CENTURY AD A SCHIST BUST OF A DEITY, GANDHARA, 1ST - 5TH CENTURY AD Ancient region of Gandhara. Depicted with a serene expression, one hand raised in abhaya mudra, the stout body adorned with beaded jewelry and carved with a rounded face detailed with heavy-lidded eyes, full lips, and loose hair ending in curls, all backed by a flaring nimbus to the back. Provenance: A private collection in Slovenia. Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age. Extensive wear, losses, nicks, scratches, encrustations, and signs of weathering and erosion. One drilled aperture to the chest. Weight: 1,110.1 g Dimensions: Height 17.8 cm

Estim. 600 - 1 200 EUR

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)

Estim. 600 - 1 200 EUR

A SCHIST FRIEZE DEPICTING GARLAND BEARERS, ANCIENT REGION OF GANDHARA, 2ND- 3RD CENTURY A SCHIST FRIEZE DEPICTING GARLAND BEARERS, ANCIENT REGION OF GANDHARA, 2ND- 3RD CENTURY Two putti support the weight of a large wreath weighed down by large blossoms and fruits. Each figure carved in the nude with the hair swept back. Provenance: A private collection in Slovenia. Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age. Wear, obvious losses, nicks, encrustations, and signs of weathering and erosion. Weight: 6,708 g (excl. stand) Dimension: Height 33 cm (excl. stand) With an associated stand. (2) Literature comparison: Compare a closely related frieze, Gandhara, 2nd-3rd century, in the collection of the British Museum, museum number 1880.883. Auction comparison: Compare a closely related frieze, Gandhara, 2nd-3rd century, length 28.5 cm, at Christie’s, 12 September 2012, lot 501 (sold for USD 2,750).

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