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Property from a Private Pennsylvania Collection
A Black Stone Stele of Buddha
NORTHEASTERN INDIA, PALA PERIOD, CIRCA 10TH CENTURY
Details
A Black Stone Stele of Buddha
Northeastern India, Pala Period, Circa 10th Century
Seated in dhyanasana on a lotus base with stepped plinth flanked by recumbant lions, his hands in bhumisparsa and varada mudra, flanked by two attendants beneath stupas and branches at the crest of the mandorla
18¾ in (47.7 cm.) high
Northeastern India, Pala Period, Circa 10th Century
Seated in dhyanasana on a lotus base with stepped plinth flanked by recumbant lions, his hands in bhumisparsa and varada mudra, flanked by two attendants beneath stupas and branches at the crest of the mandorla
18¾ in (47.7 cm.) high
Provenance
Private American Collection, acquired before 1970