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3RD CENTURY
Details
A Gandhara grey schist stele of a bodhisattva
3rd century
Seated in vajrasana on a cushion resting on a lotus flower, both hands in dhyanamudra, wearing diaphanous dhoti, many body ornaments, his face with serene expression, aquiline nose, moustache, smiling lips, his hairdress held together by various ornaments, leaves of a tree above, flanked by kneeling and standing devotees
50 cm high, mounted
3rd century
Seated in vajrasana on a cushion resting on a lotus flower, both hands in dhyanamudra, wearing diaphanous dhoti, many body ornaments, his face with serene expression, aquiline nose, moustache, smiling lips, his hairdress held together by various ornaments, leaves of a tree above, flanked by kneeling and standing devotees
50 cm high, mounted
Provenance
Acquired before 1990
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