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Gandhara Schist Relief with Buddha under Bodhi Tree, 2nd/3rd C.

Currency:EUR Category:Collectibles Start Price:800.00 EUR Estimated At:1,280.00 - 1,600.00 EUR
Gandhara Schist Relief with Buddha under Bodhi Tree, 2nd/3rd C.
Gray schist
Gandhara, 2nd/3rd century
Relief depicting Buddha seated under the Bodhi tree, flanked by two adoring worshipers
Buddha wearing a heavily pleated robe and his right hand raised in abhaya mudra
Architectural framing of the scene by two pillars with magnificent capitals supporting an ornamental architrave
Dimensions: 23 x 30 cm
Good condition consistent with age
Provenance: Collection of Jack Zuberbühler, Switzerland
Object is regular taxed. Differential taxation is not possible

Bodhi Tree

According to legend, Siddhartha Gautama attained enlightenment under the sacred fig, called the Buddha tree. The word Bodhi can be translated in Sanskrit with enlightenment, so the fig is also known as the bodhi tree. The sacred fig is especially in Buddhist art a symbol of Buddha.



Kingdom of Gandhara

The kingdom of Gandhara lasted for around 15 centuries, from 530 BC, as a province of the Persian Empire to 1021 AD, when its last king was murdered by his own troops. The ancient kingdom of Gandhara stretched across parts of present-day Afghanistan and Pakistan. It was an important commercial center of the Middle East, many centuries before the birth of the Prophet Mohammed. But Gandhara was also a jewel of Buddhist civilization and influential in the development of early Mahayana Buddhism.

Gandhara is noted for the distinctive Gandhara style in Buddhist art, which developed out of a merger of Greek, Syrian, Persian and Indian artistic influence. Gandharan style flourished and achieved its peak during the Kushan period, from the 1st to the 5th century. In the first century AD, Gandhara was the birthplace of some of the earliest Buddhist images – until then only symbolic representations had been prevailing. This new imagery became a model for all later depictions of Buddha.



Condition: The relief in good condition consistent with age. It measures 23 x 30 cm (height x width).

Provenance: Collection of Jack Zuberbühler, Switzerland
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