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Large Gandharan Schist Buddha Head: Central Asia, Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan, Gandharan Empire, ca. 1st century CE. An absolutely stunning gray schist face with a tremendous turban-style headdress. The face is sensuously and reali

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Gandharan Schist Torso of a Prince: Central Asia, Pakistan and Afghanistan, Gandharan Empire, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. Sensual and evocative, this is a dark grey schist sculpted torso of a prince. The figure wears a draped skirt, a pe

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Gandharan Schist Buddha Head w/ Graceful Features: **Originally Listed At $750** Central Asia, Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan, Gandharan Empire, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. An absolutely stunning and expertly carved grey schist head of the Buddha, de

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LARGE GANDHARAN SCHIST STANDING BUDDHA WITH HALO: Ca. 200-300 AD. A grey schist carving of a standing Buddha. This excellent figure is backed by a circular halo and dressed in a flowing Kasaya (monastic robe). The head features thick, rich lips, an a

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Gandharan Schist Seated Buddha - Enlightened State: Northwest Pakistan, Gandhara, Kushan Period, ca. 3rd century CE. Buddha shown in an enlightened state, finely carved from schist, donning ample monk's robes with carefully delineated folds, sitting in

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Gandharan Schist Fragment - Buddha & Bodhisattva: Northwest Pakistan, Gandharan, ca. 3rd century CE. A small yet magnificent hand carved Gandharan gray schist stone relief fragment depicting a seated Buddha with an attendant on either side holding fa

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A Gandharan grey schist Buddha and two disciples temple panel, 2nd/3rd century,: A Gandharan grey schist Buddha and two disciples temple panel, 2nd/3rd century, the standing and enrobed figures within a niche with columns 21.2cm x 14.5cm

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Gandharan Torso of Buddha: 4th-6th century AD. A carved steatite figure of Buddha standing in a loose robe with festoons of flowers to the chest, fruit(?) in the left hand; mounted on a custom-made stand. 23.9 kg, 68cm includin

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2nd C. Gandharan Schist Panel Buddha and Attendants: Central Asia, Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan, Gandharan Empire, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. An impressive, hand-carved schist relief of Buddha with 2 attendants. Seated in lotus position with hands i

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1st C. Gandharan Grey Schist Buddha w/ Lotus: Pakistan and Afghanistan, Gandharan Empire, ca. 1st century CE. A well-carved grey schist standing Buddha. He is dressed opulently, as the prince he was before enlightenment, with flowing robes and de

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Ca. AD 100 - 300.
A schist stone torso of Buddha. He is depicted wearing a sanghati robe and a ushnisha topknot. His facial features displays the characteristic Kashan period long pendulous ears and drooping eyes. His forehead is decorated with the Urna dot which represents the third eye that can see beyond the material limits of the world. The position of the arms suggests the Abhayamudra position. This gesture symbolised peace and safety, and it was intended to dispel fear. The Buddha form was used to depict both the original Buddha Siddharth Gautama as well as anyone who became a Buddha by achieving Nirvana. The Buddha was not depicted in sculpture in Gandhara until the 1st century AD, before which he was only alluded to with symbols. From this time onwards, Gandharan art depicted Buddha with a captivating mix of traditional Buddhist iconography and style, using the naturalism and soft features of Classical art, since this region was greatly influenced by the conquests of Alexander the Great many centuries earlier and the subsequent Greek settlers. Mounted on a custom-made stand.
Size: 270mm x 235mm; Weight: 6.99kg
Provenance: From the collection of a London gentleman; formerly acquired in the early 2000s in France; previously in 1970s European collection. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.