Lot Essay
The combination of lotus base and throne is very unusual, rather than one or the other.
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GANDHARA, 2ND/3RD CENTURY
Details
A Gray Schist Figure of Buddha on Lotus Throne
Gandhara, 2nd/3rd Century
Very finely carved wearing a long flowing robe draped over one shoulder, his face with a benign expression and wavy strands of hair tied up in a topknot, the throne supported by two lions over a lotus base flanked by an attendant
15 in. (38 cm.) high
Gandhara, 2nd/3rd Century
Very finely carved wearing a long flowing robe draped over one shoulder, his face with a benign expression and wavy strands of hair tied up in a topknot, the throne supported by two lions over a lotus base flanked by an attendant
15 in. (38 cm.) high
Provenance
Japanese Collection, 1990's