Lot Essay
While the fire altar is relatively prevalent in the Gandharan sculptural context, this example is rare in that there are no donor figures included with the fire altar.
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GANDHARA, 2ND/3RD CENTURY
Details
A gray schist figure of a seated Buddha
Gandhara, 2nd/3rd Century
Seated in dhyanasana with his hands folded in his lap, the deeply incised folds of his sanghati flowing over both shoulders and spilling over his ankles, his face with downcast, almond-shaped eyes, his hair pulled over the ushnisha and secured with a beaded headband, backed by a nimbus, the base with a fire altar
21¾ in. (55.2 cm) high
Gandhara, 2nd/3rd Century
Seated in dhyanasana with his hands folded in his lap, the deeply incised folds of his sanghati flowing over both shoulders and spilling over his ankles, his face with downcast, almond-shaped eyes, his hair pulled over the ushnisha and secured with a beaded headband, backed by a nimbus, the base with a fire altar
21¾ in. (55.2 cm) high
Provenance
Private Collection, Japan, 1990
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