- Lot 254

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- Lot 254
Fragments of Gandhara stupa Schist Gandhara region, 3rd - 4th century 10 x 41 x 4 cm These three fragments, probably from a stupa, form a frieze decorated with four representations of Buddha, seated in a meditative position amidst delicately sculpted foliage, and accompanied by attendants. The Gandhara region was conquered in 330 BC by Alexander the Great. He introduced the Hellenistic style which exerted an important influence on the statuary art of Gandhara during more than seven centuries. The region was very prosperous and had a key location on the silk trade routes. During the Kushan dynasty, many Buddhist sites were created in the region, most of them organized around a monastery and a stupa decorated with narrative reliefs describing the life of the Buddha The object is accompanied by its sales card (Audap Godeau Solanet, lot 90 of the sale of November 6, 1992 CNES expert Alexis RENARD
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