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

Estimate
4 000 - 6 000 SEK
353 - 530 EUR
364 - 546 USD
Hammer price
5 500 SEK
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.