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A Chinese grey stone Buddhist Stele. Carved to all four sides,…
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Melbourne
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22-Mar-2015
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A Chinese grey stone Buddhist Stele. Carved to all four sides, the front with the Buddha in the centre flanked by two serene bodhisattvas, set into a festooned niche, the three with their hands in varied mudras and flowing robes, with a detailed inscription to the lower section, and dated 'Yongchang yuannian liangyue shi qi' - 17 February, 689, 20.5 x 15 x 34 cm. Reference: For two similarly themed steles depicting the Buddhist triad of the Buddha with acolytes on either side, please refer to Christies New York 21 March 2013, Lots 1254 and 1257.
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