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Schist Relief Fragment with Buddha Between Stupas, 9th/10th C.

Currency:EUR Category:Collectibles Start Price:1,500.00 EUR Estimated At:2,400.00 - 3,000.00 EUR
Schist Relief Fragment with Buddha Between Stupas, 9th/10th C.
Black-gray slate
India, Bihar, Pala period, 9th/10th century
Arched relief fragment with full-dimensional bust of Buddha Shakyamuni under a small canopy and flanked by two stupas
The figure surrounded by a flaming mandorla with inscription in Sanskrit
Below the stupas capitals of columns can be discerned, which allow conclusions about the overall composition of the original relief
Mounted on black lacquered wooden base (later)
Dimensions: 37 x 38 cm
Condition consistent with age
Provenance: Collection of Jack Zuberbühler, Switzerland
Object is regular taxed. Differential taxation is not possible

Compare a figure of Buddha Shakyamuni, also dating to the Pala period, which is held in the Asia Society New York, Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection of Asian Art (accession no. 1979.037). See also a smaller relief in the Brooklyn Museum, New York (accession no. 68.185.8).



Condition: The relief is fair condition consistent with age. It measures 37 x 38 cm (height x width).

Provenance: Collection of Jack Zuberbühler, Switzerland
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