Lot #69 - A Grey Schist Seated Sculpture of The Buddha, Gandhara Style, Possibly 3rd Century CE
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Auction House:Mossgreen
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Sale Name:The Raphy Star Collection of Important Asian Art
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Sale Date:11 Dec 2016 ~ 6.30pm
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Lot #:69
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Lot Description:A Grey Schist Seated Sculpture of The Buddha, Gandhara Style, Possibly 3rd Century CE
seated in dyanasana and dhyana mudras, in a flowing pleated robe before a round halo, the face serene, the eyes turned downward, the hair combed into a bun
45.5 cm high -
Provenance:Harold Shaw Estate, Sydney; David Jones Gallery, Sydney, 1960s
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References:see Sculpture of the Orient, NY 1973, p. 4 for a similar example less mandorla; also see Victoria and Albert Museum, museum number: IS.108-2001 for a similar example
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Estimate:A$30,000 - 50,000
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Realised Price:
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Category:Oriental
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