A RARE DOUBLE-SIDED BUDDHA STELE. India, Pala dynasty, Bihar, 9th c. Height ca. 72 cm.

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Lot 433
A RARE DOUBLE-SIDED BUDDHA STELE.

India, Pala dynasty, Bihar, 9th c. Height ca. 72 cm.

Sandstone. Buddha showing the dharmacakramudra is seated in a niche crowned by a kirtimukha torana. On the other side the shape of a second Buddha is discernible. Wood stand. Partly weathered.

Sold for CHF 12 500 (including buyer’s premium)
All information is subject to change.

Lot 433 - A185AS Asian Art: Japan, India, South-East Asia - Thursday, 07. June 2018, 02.00 PM

A RARE DOUBLE-SIDED BUDDHA STELE.

India, Pala dynasty, Bihar, 9th c. Height ca. 72 cm.

Sandstone. Buddha showing the dharmacakramudra is seated in a niche crowned by a kirtimukha torana. On the other side the shape of a second Buddha is discernible. Wood stand. Partly weathered.

Provenance: Swiss private collection: 1966 with Max Rutishauser Arts et Antiquités (receipt available), thence by descent.

CHF 10 000 / 15 000 | (€ 10 310 / 15 460)

Sold for CHF 12 500 (including buyer’s premium)
All information is subject to change.

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