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Unknown (Historical) — A large gray schist figure of the goddess Hariti, Ancient Region of Gandhara, 2nd - 3rd century

Unknown (Historical)

A large gray schist figure of the goddess Hariti, Ancient Region of Gandhara, 2nd - 3rd century

A large gray schist sculptural figure of the goddess Hariti from the ancient Gandhara region, dating to the 2nd-3rd century CE. This work demonstrates the Greco-Buddhist artistic synthesis characteristic of Gandharan sculpture.

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Indian and Himalayan Art, including Masterpieces from the Nyingjei Lam Collection

March 21, 2023

Estimate: $20,000$30,000

Lot 147

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Unknown (Historical), A large gray schist figure of the goddess Hariti, Ancient Region of Gandhara, 2nd - 3rd century

A large gray schist sculptural figure of the goddess Hariti from the ancient Gandhara region, dating to the 2nd-3rd century CE. This work demonstrates the Greco-Buddhist artistic synthesis characteristic of Gandharan sculpture.

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Related themes

Schist, 2nd-3rd Century, Ancient Sculpture, Goddess, Hariti, Buddhist art, Gandhara

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