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A gray schist bust of a bodhisattva — 犍陀羅 約二 / 三世紀 灰片岩雕菩薩半身像

A gray schist bust of a bodhisattva

犍陀羅 約二 / 三世紀 灰片岩雕菩薩半身像

A Gandharan sculptural fragment carved from gray schist depicting a bodhisattva, dating to approximately the 2nd-3rd century. This work exemplifies the Greco-Buddhist artistic tradition of the Gandhara region.

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Dharma & Tantra

September 20, 2022

Estimate: $8,000$12,000

Lot 113

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A gray schist bust of a bodhisattva, 犍陀羅 約二 / 三世紀 灰片岩雕菩薩半身像

A Gandharan sculptural fragment carved from gray schist depicting a bodhisattva, dating to approximately the 2nd-3rd century. This work exemplifies the Greco-Buddhist artistic tradition of the Gandhara region.

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Related themes

Schist, 2nd-3rd Century, Bodhisattva, Buddhist art, Stone Sculpture, Gandharan Art