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Schist Relief Buddha Shakyamuni, 10th-12th C.

Currency:EUR Category:Collectibles Start Price:1,000.00 EUR Estimated At:1,600.00 - 2,000.00 EUR
Schist Relief Buddha Shakyamuni, 10th-12th C.
Brown-gray schist
India, Bihar, Pala dynasty, 10th-12th century
Relief fragment of a Buddha Shakyamuni in a niche encircled by columns
The Buddha figure in bhumisparsa mudra and displayed on a flat throne
The niche covered by a large canopy
Inside a wide brown wood frame (later)
Dimensions (without frame): 24 x 12.5 cm
Condition consistent with age
Provenance: Collection of Jack Zuberbühler, Switzerland
Object is regular taxed. Differential taxation is not possible

Compare a stele with eight great events from the life of the Buddha in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (accession no. 2009.541).



Shakyamuni Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama)

Siddhartha Gautama lived in northern India around 2,500 years ago. The epithet Shakyamuni refers to his princely origins and can be translated as ‘the wise man from the family of Shakya’. Born a prince, Shakyamuni felt a deep compassion for the four sufferings of mankind (birth, aging, sickness and death) from an early age. Eventually he left his family and went on a spiritual journey. After a few years he attained enlightenment. As Buddha (‘the awakened one’), Shakyamuni traveled all over India to share his wisdom with people and promote peace. At the age of 80 Buddha Shakyamuni passed away and his teachings gave rise to various schools of Buddhism.



Condition: The relief fragment is in fair condition consistent with age. The dimensions (without frame) are 24 x 12.5 cm (height x width).

Provenance: Collection of Jack Zuberbühler, Switzerland
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