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A schist figure of a Bodhisattva
Ancient region of Gandhara, 3rd/4th century
With a charming face and curly locks, seated on a lavish cushion above a lotus pedestal,
holding a lotus flower in his left hand.
11 1/4 in. (28.5 cm) high
$25,000 - 35,000
In its original context, this figure would have appeared amongst the retinue of a grand stele
comparable to the Mohammad Nari Stele of Preaching Buddha. Compare to Luczanits,
Gandhara: Das Buddhistische erbe Pakistans, Mainz, 2008, p. 276, no. 204.
Provenance
Sotheby’s, New York, December 5, 1992, lot 61
Private New York Collection
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