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A Gandharan black schist figure 2nd - 4th Century Ace. 39 x 50…
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Melbourne
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16-Nov-2009
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A Gandharan black schist figure 2nd - 4th Century Ace. 39 x 50 cm. Depicting the Teaching Buddha seated in dhyanasana on an inverted lotus base supported by three elephants Provenance: Ex Uk private collection Published 'Smile of the Buddha-Image of Enlightenment?, Nov/Dec 2007, Australian National University, Pl 2 Reference: see 'Gandharan Art in Pakistan?, fig XVI; Also Isao Kurita 'Gandharan Art Volume 1?, The Matsuoka Museum of Art, Tokyo, 2003, pl 400.
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