Lot Essay
Compare with a stylistically closely related frieze in I. Kurita, Gandharan Art, vol. I, 1988, fig. P2-I, p. 73, described as possibly from Nimogram (Swat).
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SWAT VALLEY, 2ND/3RD CENTURY
Details
A Green Schist Frieze
Swat Valley, 2nd/3rd Century
Crisply carved with two images of Buddha seated on a throne and flanked by attendants holding a garland, all centered by a pilaster
11¾ in. (29.8 cm.) wide
Swat Valley, 2nd/3rd Century
Crisply carved with two images of Buddha seated on a throne and flanked by attendants holding a garland, all centered by a pilaster
11¾ in. (29.8 cm.) wide