Indian & Southeast Asian Art
Catalogue Information: 184 lots with images
Date: 2010
Auction House:
Sotheby's
Location:
USA
Viewing Notes:
Fri, 19 Mar 10, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sat, 20 Mar 10, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sun, 21 Mar 10, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Mon, 22 Mar 10, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tue, 23 Mar 10, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Sale Notes:
Zara Porter Hill
Director
Head of the Indian and Southeast Asian Department
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Anuradha Ghosh-Mazumdar
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Indian and Southeast Asian Art
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Holly Brackenbury
Deputy Director
Islamic and Indian Art
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Laura Kovacs
Administrator
Indian and Southeast Asian Art
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Fax: +1 212 894 1367
laura.kovacs@sothebys.com
Lot 1: THREE PANELS DEPICTING SCENES FROM THE LIFE OF BUDDHA GRAY SCHIST ANCIENT REGION OF GANDHARA, KUSHAN PERIOD
GANDHARAN SCULPTURE Depicting the Nativity, the Great Departure and the Adoration of the Dharma Pillar, all from the same hand and presumably from the same monument. Gray schist 7 by 9 3/4 in. and slightly smaller (17.8 by 24.8 cm and slightly smal [...more]
Lot 2: NARRATIVE PANEL WITH BUDDHIST ACOLYTES GRAY SCHIST ANCIENT REGION OF GANDHARA, KUSHAN PERIOD
The central figure of the seated Buddha, now missing, possibly depicted the master preaching, as suggested by the dharmachakra on the base of his pedestal. Gray schist height 14 in. (35.6 cm) 2nd/4th century
Lot 3: BODHISATTVA SIDDHARTHA GRAY SCHIST ANCIENT REGION OF GANDHARA, KUSHAN PERIOD
The Bodhisattva seated in meditation with a coiled garland resting on his open palms, his halo ringed above by large blossoms. Gray schist height 27 1/2 in. (70 cm) 2nd/3rd century
Lot 4: BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI GRAY SCHIST ANCIENT REGION OF GANDHARA, KUSHAN PERIOD
BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI GRAY SCHIST ANCIENT REGION OF GANDHARA, KUSHAN PERIOD Gray schist height 19 in. (48.2 cm) 2nd/3rd century
Lot 5: STANDING BUDDHA STUCCO ANCIENT REGION OF GANDHARA, KUSHAN PERIOD
The head gently inclined with finely modeled features and hair swept back in waves from the broad forehead, a fragmentary ushnisha protruding above, the Buddha standing in subtle tribhanga wearing a sanghati falling in undulating folds to the a [...more]
