Lot 65
A GRAY SCHIST SEATED BUDDHA
NORTHWESTERN INDIA, GANDHARA, 2ND/ 3RD CENTURY
Auction: 10 June 2026 from 14:00 BST
Description
carved, seated in dhyanasana with cascading folds of fabric clasped in one hand, pair of heavy lidded eyes, hair in wavy locks over the prominent ushnisha, backed by a nimbus now partially lost, this carved figure has extensive weathering consistent with an exterior placement
Dimensions
44.2cm x 31.8cm x 9.5cm
Provenance
The collection of the late Victor Taylor (1910-1985), thence by descent, for the past 80 years.
Accompanied by a letter from the collector's grandson.
Footnote
For an extended note about the collector and Gandhara please refer to lot 64.