Representation of Buddha of Gandhara in gray schist.
He is depicted as a bust in high relief emerging from the center of a thick disc in the middle of lotus petals or solar rays which can thus symbolically represent the spiritual radiance of the Awakened One. The arms are stuck alongside the body, the forearm and the left hand resting on a balustrade. It features a powerful torso and a face characteristic of Gandharan art. The eyes with half-closed lids frame a flat nose overlooking a small mouth. The forehead is adorned with the uma, the hairstyle in long locks falling on the shoulders and brought in a high bun at the top of the head forming the ushnisha.
At the crossroads of the civilizations of Iran, the Greek world, India and nomadic civilizations, Gandhara was for sixteen centuries an almost obligatory passageway for the caravans which linked the West to China. A Hellenistic background maintained by the trade in luxury products exported from the Mediterranean basin, mingles with Parthian and Indian influences for the benefit of a Buddhist iconography of great sensitivity.
Base my founi.
Dimension: 14 cm
Condition: Visible accidents and earthy deposit
Provenance: From an American collection
Ref: BOHSTPOMBI
| Style | Asian Arts (Marble and Stone Sculptures of Asian Arts Style) |
| Period | 16th century and older (Marble and Stone Sculptures 16th century and older) |
| Materials | Stoneware |
| Shipping Time | Ready to ship in 1 Business Day |
| Location | 38090, Villefontaine, France |
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