Indian and Southeast Asian Art including 20th Century Indian Paintings
Catalogue Information: 368 lots with images
Lot 1: A Gray Schist Door Jamb
Gandhara, 2nd/3rd CenturyExpressively carved with putti holding sashes and an eagle above34 1/2 in. (87.6 cm.) high
Lot 2: A Gray Schist Fragment of a Shalabanjika
Gandhara, 2nd/3rd CenturyStanding in a sinuous pose beneath leafy branches, wearing long flowing robes and a necklace11 1/2 in. (29.2 cm) high
Lot 3: A Gray Schist Relief of Buddha
Gandhara, 2nd/3rd CenturyCarved with Buddha seated at the center with his right hand raised in abhaya mudra, flanked by pairs of disciples on either side, surmounted by Vajrapani at left and bordered by columns17 1/4 in. (43.8 cm.) high
Lot 4: A Rare Gray Schist Relief of Jyotishka
Gandhara, 2nd/3rd CenturyDepicting the scene of Jyotishka saved from the pyre, with Buddha and his physician Jivaka standing by the fire within an arched niche15 1/8 in. (38.5 cm.) high
Lot 5: A Gray Schist Relief of Bodhisattvas
Gandhara, 2nd/3rd CenturyWell and deeply carved in relief with six Bodhisattvas turned to the right, alternatively with their hands folded in adoration or holding up their sashes17 1/2 in. (44.3 cm.) high
