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A FINE LARGE GANDHARAN SCHIST BUST OF B

Currency:AUD Category:Antiques / Asian Antiques Start Price:3,000.00 AUD Estimated At:6,000.00 - 8,000.00 AUD
A FINE LARGE GANDHARAN SCHIST BUST OF B
A FINE LARGE GANDHARAN SCHIST BUST OF BUDDHA
c.1st-3rd Century AD, of rare museum quality, sculpted in the form of Buddha Sakyamuni in the attitude of preaching, this is an example of the third main attitude of the Buddha, in which the hands would have been in dharmacakra mudra and the right shoulder left uncovered, the Hellenistic influence is apparent in the treatment of the robes and hair, a majestic figure boldly proclaiming his teaching to both gods and humans, to the right of the head is the remnants of a nimbus ring, Afghanistan, 36cm

Provenance: From an Australian collection