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Relief Fragment, Gandhara, Ca. 3rd C.

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Central Asian: Pre AD 1000   item# 660081 (stock# 1-0443)

Relief Fragment, Gandhara, Ca. 3rd C.
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Euros 300 

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.


Rare Bronze Spoon, Gandhara, Ca. 3rd C.

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Central Asian: Metalwork: Pre AD 1000   item# 684608 (stock# 1-0471)

Rare Bronze Spoon, Gandhara, Ca. 3rd C.
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Euros 500 

Long spoon with a finely shaped main part, its stem ending in a stylized bird neck and head in relief. Bronze, with green encrusted patina. Pakistan, Gandhara Region, 1st to 3rd century. Length: 7 1/4" (18,5 cm). The spoon is nicely mounted on a custom metal stand. Very good condition despite its great age. A rare and striking piece.


Stone Relief, Gandhara, Ca. 1st C.

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Central Asian: Pre AD 1000   item# 949837 (stock# 1-0594)

Stone Relief, Gandhara, Ca. 1st C.
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Small relief representing the birth of Buddha. The scene is carved under an architectural ceiling, and shows Maya, the Buddha's mother, standing and holding a tree branch with her right hand, the baby Buddha protruding from her right thigh and a bodhisattva catching the baby in his hands. The couple is assisted by two other characters. A pillar of typical Greek architecture is carved on the left. A hole is drilled through to allow attachment of the relief to a stupa wall. Grey schist, with t ...click for details

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