Stone Relief, Gandhara, Ca. 1st C.
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Pre AD 1000 item# 949837 (stock# 1-0594)
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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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Small Head of Buddha, Gandhara, Ca. 3rd C.
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Pre AD 1000 item# 901277 (stock# 1-0576)
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Small head of Buddha, its face reflecting a profound inner serenity. Stucco, with numerous soil encrustations. Pakistan, Gandhara Region, Graeco-Buddhist art, 1st to 3rd century A.D. Height: 6 1/4" (16 cm). The head is nicely mounted on a custom metal stand. Some small chips and erosion, local restoration on top of head ("usnisa", see photos), otherwise good condition.
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Relief Fragment, Gandhara, Ca. 3rd C.
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Pre AD 1000 item# 690250 (stock# 1-0475)
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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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Relief Fragment, Gandhara, Ca. 3rd C.
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Pre AD 1000 item# 660081 (stock# 1-0443)
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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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Stone Relief, Gandhara, 3rd C.
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Pre AD 1000 item# 450379 (stock# 1-0307)
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Relief fragment carved in the shape of a mythological guardian lion bust and forelegs, backed by a rectangular slab. Grey schist, with traces of soil encrustation. Graeco-buddhist art of the Gandhara Region, 2nd/3rd century A.D. Height: 7 1/2" (18,5 cm). The relief is affixed to a plexi stand with a coating of silicon glue at the back (can be peeled off if needed). Chip at forehead right side, left foreleg partly missing, otherwise good condition. Ex. Christie's Amsterdam, 12 Oct. 1993. ...click for details
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