Ancient Indian Gandharan Buddhist Stone Sculpture - 300 AD

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Ancient Indian Gandharan Buddhist Stone Sculpture - 300 AD:
$1450.00

A high quality, Ancient Gandharansculptured schist stone frieze,dating to approximately 300 A.D.

A beautiful, genuineandpowerful piece, deeply sculpted from a large block of schist rock. The piece possibly constituted a decorative-element from the walls ofa Stupa,the most revered Buddhist religious monument, believed to contain relics of the historical Buddha.

The scene showingthreestanding figures, all facing left,the front most figure shown with long flowing robes, tied at the waist. Each with beautifully cut hair and facial features.

So-called Gandharan Sculpture was produced in parts of modern-day India, Pakistan and Afghanistan from the first century A.D. In the second century BC these areas were ruled by the Graeco-Bactrians, the farthest flung people of the Greek World, who brought with them the beautiful Hellenistic Greek Artistic tradition. This tradition became incorporated into the art of the region, resulting in a kind of \"Graeco-Buddhist\" Art from the 1st to the 3rd Centuries A.D., persisting for centuries later.

A beautifullycomposedand large Gandharan sculpture, asuperb display piece.

Condition: Good. Age related wear and encrustation present. Please see pictures. Professionally mounted on a bronze base.

Height: 14 inches

Height mounted: 16 1/2 inches.

Ex Collection of Nicol Guerin and the late Dick van Oenen. Guerin and Oenen were Passionate collectors of Asian art, forming a large part of their collection whileresiding in the Far East.

In the 1950\'s Oenen was awarded The Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand, for outstanding services to the Kingdom of Thailand.Oenen was also honored by the Singapore authorities with the Pingat Jasa Gemilang - Meritorious Service Medal.

Nicol Guerin and Dick Van Oenen were co-authors of Thai Ceramic Art, The Three Religions;a detailed study of 14th - 16th century Thai ceramic wares.

Old inventory label on back.

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