Lot Essay
For another example of a depiction of a city wall, see H. Ingholt, Gandharan Art in Pakistan, 1957, fig. 464, p. 172.
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GANDHARA, 2ND/3RD CENTURY
Details
Three schist relief fragments
Gandhara, 2nd/3rd century
Including two gray schist reliefs with a fortified city wall; a Bodhisattva under a balustrade; and a green schist relief of Siddhartha riding to school on a ram
8 in. (20.2 cm.) high max. (3)
Gandhara, 2nd/3rd century
Including two gray schist reliefs with a fortified city wall; a Bodhisattva under a balustrade; and a green schist relief of Siddhartha riding to school on a ram
8 in. (20.2 cm.) high max. (3)
Provenance
Japanese Collection, acquired in the 1980s