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GANDHARA, 2ND/3RD CENTURY
Details
An Unusual Green Schist Gable with Buddha and Animals
Gandhara, 2nd/3rd century
Buddha seated in dhyanasana in the central niche and backed by a halo, a niche on either side each with a lotus, all over a fire altar flanked by the Buddha's footprints, each incised with a chakra and triratna and further flanked by elephants with bowed heads, all under two pairs of confronted lions, the edges adorned with bands of floral and dentillated motifs
5 5/8 in. (14.3 cm.) high
Gandhara, 2nd/3rd century
Buddha seated in dhyanasana in the central niche and backed by a halo, a niche on either side each with a lotus, all over a fire altar flanked by the Buddha's footprints, each incised with a chakra and triratna and further flanked by elephants with bowed heads, all under two pairs of confronted lions, the edges adorned with bands of floral and dentillated motifs
5 5/8 in. (14.3 cm.) high
Provenance
Japanese Collection, 1980s
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