拍品 256
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A gray schist frieze with Buddha and attendants
A gray schist frieze with Buddha and attendants

GANDHARA, 2ND/3RD CENTURY

細節
A gray schist frieze with Buddha and attendants
Gandhara, 2nd/3rd century
Carved with Buddha raising his hand in abhaya mudra and facing an attendant emerging from a doorway, the details expressively rendered
12¾ in. (32.3 cm.) high

拍品專文

Having proven his miraculous powers, Buddha was invited to dinner by King Bimbisara, wishing to become his disciple. While on his way, a young Brahman appeared guiding him toward the palace, singing verses in his honor accompanied by a drum. It was Indra himself expressing his admiration for Buddha; for another example, see H. Ingholt, Gandharan Art in Pakistan, 1957, cat. no. 91, p. 74.