Lot Essay
The three figures holding the garland are looking down, presumably at a central figure below the arch. This may have once been part of a larger relief depicting the departure of Prince Siddhartha.
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GANDHARA, 2ND/3RD CENTURY
Details
A gray schist frieze
Gandhara, 2nd/3rd century
An architectural arch topped by three Buddhas holding a garland, a third tier above with two seated figures within niches and two figures standing in between
15½ in. (39.2 cm.) high
Gandhara, 2nd/3rd century
An architectural arch topped by three Buddhas holding a garland, a third tier above with two seated figures within niches and two figures standing in between
15½ in. (39.2 cm.) high
Provenance
Private American Collection, acquired in the 1990s