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Relief Fragment, Gandhara, Ca. 3rd C.
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Pre AD 1000 item# 660081 (stock# 1-0443)
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AfricAsia Primitive and Antiques
(33) 5.63.56.27.98
Euros 400
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Small relief fragment representing a bust of Buddha. Grey schist. Pakistan, Gandhara Region, graeco-buddhist art, 1st to 3rd century. Dimensions: height: 3 3/8" (8,5 cm), length: 4 1/4" (10,5 cm). The piece is mounted on a custom metal stand. Some erosion, otherwise very good condition. Note: on this relief, like on most reliefs in Gandhara art, Buddha is shown with a moustache, as the Indian tradition believes. A very moving little piece of religious art.
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Relief Fragment, Gandhara, Ca. 3rd C.
Catalogue:
Antiques:
Regional Art:
Asian:
Central Asian:
Pre AD 1000 item# 690250 (stock# 1-0475)
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AfricAsia Primitive and Antiques
(33) 5.63.56.27.98
Euros 950
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Stupa relief fragment representing an important chapter of the life of Buddha. When he was still Prince Siddharta, he made four encounters: an old and weak man, a sick man near to death, a funeral, and last, a monk. These four encounters lead him to decide to abandon the life of a prince to search for a meaning to life and the sufferings that it implies. The present relief fragment represents the first encounter, with an old and weak man, sitting and holding a long staff, while Prince Siddharta ...click for details
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