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THBGandharan Schist Relief w/ Buddha and Attendants
Lot 115
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Artemis Gallery
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Central Asia, Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan, Gandharan Empire, ca. 1st century CE. A magnificent hand carved Gandharan grey schist relief fragment. At its center is a seated Buddha, flanked by attendants and seated between two Corinthian columns, each of which has been embellished with excellent detail by the artist. The Buddha assumes the meditation mudra and is seated beneath a low canopy. On either side of these columns are two standing Bodhisattvas, each also flanked by attendants. All figures are draped in beautiful robes, some carved with distinctive hairstyles and others shown wearing turbans. This is a significant fragment from an original stone carved relief, perhaps a section of a lower running border. Size: 14.75" W x 5.3" H (37.5 cm x 13.5 cm)
This is a fabulous piece of architectural sculpture, not only for its exquisite Gandharan styling, but also because it includes both a seated Buddha and two standing Bodhisattvas. The term Bodhisattva is derived from the word bodhi which means enlightenment, and a Bodhisattva is an enlightened being who foregoes entering paradise in order to assist others to achieve enlightenment or buddhahood. Bodhisattvas are among the most compassionate beings in the universe, devoting themselves to saving the suffering. They are traditionally depicted as less austere than Buddhas and with graceful postures and elegant garments.
Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection; ex-Tomatsu Miura collection, Japan, acquired in the 1980s
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#144427Piece is a fragment from a larger frieze, with rough edges. Small losses from surface, notably one arm of a standing figure and the face of the central Buddha figure. Surface wear commensurate with age. Light deposits on surface, especially in the lower profile areas.Condition
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