A rare gray schist relief of Buddha hidden by the sun

GANDHARA, 2ND/3RD CENTURY

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A rare gray schist relief of Buddha hidden by the sun
Gandhara, 2nd/3rd century
The figure's knees barely visible above the stepped throne, masked by a large oval-shaped sun with dentillated border topped by three large leaves, a leafy frieze above
6 in. (15.2 cm) high

来源

Isao Kurita Collection, Japan, acquired 1985-88

出版

I. Kurita, Gandharan Art II: The World of the Buddha, 2003, p. 254, no. 768

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This is a very rare representation of Buddha, at once concealed and represented by the sun disk under the Bodhi Tree.