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A schist sculpture fragment of a lion, Gandhara, 2nd-3rd Century.

Estimate
4 000 - 6 000 SEK
376 - 564 EUR
430 - 644 USD
Hammer price
5 500 SEK
Bidding requires special pre approval.
Purchasing info
For condition report contact specialist
Cecilia Nordström
Stockholm
Cecilia Nordström
Senior specialist Asian Ceramics and Works of Art, European Ceramics and Glass
+46 (0)739 40 08 02
A schist sculpture fragment of a lion, Gandhara, 2nd-3rd Century.

Measurements 11,5x7x5,5 cm.

Wear.

Provenance

Acquired by the Swedish Diplomat Per Falkenström (1928-2012), while he was stationed in Pakistan in the mid 1960’s.

More information

Might have been part of the architectural deocration of a stupa. The Lion representation often refer to Buddha himself as he was born in the shakya or 'lion' clan.