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A grey schist seated sculpture of the Buddha, Gandhara style,…
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Auction Location:
Sydney
Date:
11-Dec-2016
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Description:
A grey schist seated sculpture of the Buddha, Gandhara style, possibly 3rd Centrury Ace, seated in dyanasana and dhyana mudras, in a flowing pleated robe before a round halo, the face serene, the eyes turned downward, the hair combed into a bun, 45.5 cm high. Reference: see sculpture of the Orient, NY 1973, p. 4 for a similar example less mandorla, also see Victoria and Albert Museum, Museum number: is.108-2001 for a similar example. Provenance: Harold Shaw Estate, Sydney. David Jones Gallery, Sydney, 1960s
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Category:
Oriental: Zother