A Gray Schist Relief of Dipankara

GANDHARA, 2ND/3RD CENTURY

细节

A Gray Schist Relief of Dipankara
Gandhara, 2nd/3rd Century
Depicting Sumati bowing before the Dipankara Buddha, spreading his long hair for Buddha to cross the muddy terrain
14½ in. (36.8 cm.) wide

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Please note the estimate has changed to $6,000-8,000.

拍品专文

According to the legend, when the Dipankara Buddha announced his visit to a certain town, the king reserved all available flowers to pay him proper homage. The young ascetic Sumati was unable to buy any flowers until he met a young girl by chance who had obtained some lotuses. He acquired five from her. When he tossed the lotuses at Dipankara they remained suspended in mid air around the head of the Buddha and Sumati prostrated himself before him.