2nd C. Gandharan Schist Frieze - The Great Departure

Ancient Near East, Pakistan and Afghanistan, Gandharan Empire, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. A large, hand-carved gray schist frieze depicting a scene from the early life of Buddha entitled, "The Great D

C. 2nd-3rd Century. Stone carving on wooden base. 4 3/8" x 14 3/8". Provenance: Stair Galleries, Nov. 11, 2017, Lot 141

Ancient Gandharan Schist Stone head of Buddha c.2nd century AD. Size 2 3/4 inches high. Three-quarters facing head of Buddha, fragment from a frieze panel. Provenance: Ex Eldert Bontekoe, Pegasi. Ann

Central Asia, Gandharan Empire, ca. 2nd to 4th century CE. An exceptional, larger-than-life head of the enlightened Buddha, skillfully sculpted from gray schist to portray his divine visage in traditi

Northwest Pakistan, Gandharan Empire, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. A remarkable grey schist panel skillfully carved in high relief with two scenes divided by framed classical columns. In the first scene

**Originally Listed At $1200** Central Asia, Pakistan and Afghanistan, Gandharan Empire, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. A depiction of Buddha torso sitting in lotus position, hand-carved from grey schist

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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

Central Asia, Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan, Gandharan, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. A hand-carved miniature grey schist Buddha head, depicted nearly in the round, with a wavy coiffure, a generous us

**Originally Listed At $200** Central Asia, Pakistan and Afghanistan, Gandharan Empire, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. A delightful schist panel featuring the relief of a figure - perhaps a monk - stridin

Gandhara, modern India to Pakistan, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. Beautiful and sensitive carving in gray schist of a standing female deity. She stands with legs crossed, most of her weight on her right

Ancient GANDHARAN SCHIST BUDDHA PERFORMING TWIN MIRACLES C.2ND CENTURY AD. SIZE 24 inches high + stand, 8 inches widest point. (Size: 610mm x 210mm; Weight: 20kg) A schist stone carving of a standing

Ancient Gandharan Buddhist Schist Stone Stele c.Ca. 2nd - 4th century A.D. Size 8 inches length, 6 inches high. Carved gray schist panel having a high relief depiction of the death of the Buddha, lyin

Near East, Pakistan/Afghanistan, Gandharan Empire, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. A magnificent section of an architectural frieze carved with representations of two seated Buddhas in meditative stances,

Carved stone fragment. North India. Gandharan period. 2nd c BC. Green Schist carved in relief with a Buddha and two Devotees. 13-1/2" wide. 7-1/2" high. 1-3/4". Base- 15-1/4" wide. 4" deep. 2" high.

Grey schist carving. Gandharan Kingdom. (3rd c DC-2nd c AD) Seated figure of Amida Buddha. 13-1/2" x 8-1/2".

2nd-4th century AD. A carved schist frieze fragment with central bodhi tree flanked by a large standing robed figure of Buddha and a group of figures in various poses, lower register beneath a ledge w

2nd-4th century AD. A carved schist frieze fragment with nimbate Buddha standing with right hand raised flanked by attendants and kneeling worshippers, devas and other figures above; mounted on a cust

2nd-4th century AD. A carved schist frieze panel with robed Queen Maya Devi giving birth to the Buddha beneath an arch of fronds, right hand raised above the head, left hand holding a vessel. 10.4 kg,

2nd-4th century AD. A carved schist frieze fragment with three robed standing female figures clasping each other's hands, lattice panel, seated facing Buddha flanked by followers; mounted on a custom-

2nd-3rd century AD. A carved schist frieze fragment depicting a crenellated band with figures below, three shown as male busts with ushnisha and luxuriant hair, one with a moustache and holding an alm

2nd-3rd century AD. A carved schist frieze fragment of two figures, a female with collar and decorative headdress beside a clean-shaven male offering a cup with his right hand, mounting peg below; mou

2nd-4th century AD. A carved schist frieze fragment, slightly curved in plan, with crenellated upper band, frieze of advancing and standing figures with animals and columns; mounted on a custom-made s

2nd-3rd century AD. A carved schist frieze fragment featuring a figure in three-quarter view with draped garment to the hips, lunate collar, right arm bent; mounted on a custom-made stand. 1 kg, 28.5c