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Gandharan Hand-Carved Schist Buddha Torso, 2nd-3rd Century A.D.
Gandharan Hand-Carved Schist Buddha Torso, 2nd-3rd Century A.D.

Gandharan Hand-Carved Schist Buddha Torso, 2nd-3rd Century A.D.

Located in York, GB

Carved from grey schist metamorphic rock, this fragmentary torso of the Buddha likely dates to

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Pakistani Other Figurative Sculptures

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Schist

Ancient Ghandaran Green Schist Sculpture of the Buddha on a Wooden Plinth
Ancient Ghandaran Green Schist Sculpture of the Buddha on a Wooden Plinth

Ancient Ghandaran Green Schist Sculpture of the Buddha on a Wooden Plinth

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine ancient Ghandaran sculpture of the Buddha. In green schist. Depicting the Buddha carved in

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Indian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Schist

Shakyamuni, the Original Buddha Sculpted in Schist Stone, Originally from a Cave
Shakyamuni, the Original Buddha Sculpted in Schist Stone, Originally from a Cave

Shakyamuni, the Original Buddha Sculpted in Schist Stone, Originally from a Cave

Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon

Shakyamuni, the original Buddha sculpted in schist stone. Originally from a cave. Sui dynasty '589

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Schist

Ancient Indian Carved Stone Gandharan Shakyamuni Buddha Statue 2nd Century A.D.
Ancient Indian Carved Stone Gandharan Shakyamuni Buddha Statue 2nd Century A.D.

Ancient Indian Carved Stone Gandharan Shakyamuni Buddha Statue 2nd Century A.D.

Located in Portland, OR

A rare and large ancient majestic carved stone Shakyamuni Buddha Statue, ancient region of Gandhara

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Indian Archaistic Antiquities

Materials

Schist

Gandharan Column Capital Fragment with an Image of the Buddha
Gandharan Column Capital Fragment with an Image of the Buddha

Gandharan Column Capital Fragment with an Image of the Buddha

Located in Austin, TX

A bold and expressive Gandharan carved gray schist column capital fragment, circa 2nd - 3rd century

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Pakistani Hellenistic Sculptures

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Schist

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Very Fine Gandhara Schist Sculpture of Buddha
Very Fine Gandhara Schist Sculpture of Buddha

Very Fine Gandhara Schist Sculpture of Buddha

Unavailable

H 18 in W 8.625 in D 4 in

Very Fine Gandhara Schist Sculpture of Buddha

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

small children, facing each other. This statue is in the manner of a Buddha or Bodhisattva of the period

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Afghan Antiquities

Materials

Schist

Gandhara Schist Sculpture of the Seated Buddha
Gandhara Schist Sculpture of the Seated Buddha

Gandhara Schist Sculpture of the Seated Buddha

Unavailable

H 18 in W 12 in D 3.5 in

Gandhara Schist Sculpture of the Seated Buddha

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Buddha were kept. Prior to this in the 6th century BC Gandhara was absorbed into the Achaemenid (Persian

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Afghan Antiquities

Materials

Schist

Gandharan Schist Lintel Depicting the Division of the Buddha's Relics
Gandharan Schist Lintel Depicting the Division of the Buddha's Relics

Gandharan Schist Lintel Depicting the Division of the Buddha's Relics

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

An extremely rare depiction of the division of the Buddha’s relics at Kusinagara. This fragment

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Afghan Antiquities

Materials

Schist

Male Shakyamuni Stones Carved Buddha Heads
Male Shakyamuni Stones Carved Buddha Heads

Male Shakyamuni Stones Carved Buddha Heads

Unavailable

H 17 in W 10 in D 10 in

Male Shakyamuni Stones Carved Buddha Heads

Located in London, GB

Mid-late Qing dynasty, circa 1900, stones carved Shakyamuni Buddha heads. Known as the Gautama

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Early 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone, Schist

Stele with Buddha Lokesvara, Pala Period
Stele with Buddha Lokesvara, Pala Period

Stele with Buddha Lokesvara, Pala Period

Unavailable

H 29.14 in W 15.36 in D 7.88 in

Stele with Buddha Lokesvara, Pala Period

Located in Vigevano, IT

Rare ancient stele of Buddha Lokesvara from Pala period. The stele depicts a standing Buddha, his

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Indian Other Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Schist

Sculpture of Buddha in Dhyana Mudra, Pala Period, Bihar
Sculpture of Buddha in Dhyana Mudra, Pala Period, Bihar

Sculpture of Buddha in Dhyana Mudra, Pala Period, Bihar

Unavailable

H 23.63 in W 13.39 in D 7.88 in

Sculpture of Buddha in Dhyana Mudra, Pala Period, Bihar

Located in Vigevano, IT

Beautiful sculpture of Buddha sitting in meditation under the Bodhi tree. Hands are Dhyana mudra

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Indian Other Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Schist

Third Century A.D. Standing Shakyamuni Buddha Statue

Third Century A.D. Standing Shakyamuni Buddha Statue

Unavailable

H 11.25 in W 3.25 in D 2.5 in

Third Century A.D. Standing Shakyamuni Buddha Statue

Located in Hudson, NY

Schist stone statue of Shakyamuni Buddha. Third century A.D.

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Indian Sculptures

Gandharan Schist Head of Buddha, AD 250
Gandharan Schist Head of Buddha, AD 250

Gandharan Schist Head of Buddha, AD 250

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H 10.5 in W 3.75 in D 3.75 in

Gandharan Schist Head of Buddha, AD 250

Located in London, GB

A finely carved and well-provenanced stone head of the Buddha from Gandhara, dating to the 3rd

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Asian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Schist

Khmer Sandstone Stele Schist of Buddha or Shiva, 12th Century
Khmer Sandstone Stele Schist of Buddha or Shiva, 12th Century

Khmer Sandstone Stele Schist of Buddha or Shiva, 12th Century

Located in Dallas, TX

This is a monumental Schist measuring 11 x 10 inches and constitutes an almost complete figure

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Cambodian Pre-Columbian Figurative Scul...

Materials

Sandstone

19th Century Buddha
19th Century Buddha

19th Century Buddha

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H 14 in Dm 7 in

19th Century Buddha

Located in New York, NY

Black Schist Carved Stone Buddha, 19th century, Northern India

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Antique 19th Century Indian Sculptures

Materials

Schist

Large Gandharan Standing Buddha Torso, Carved Gray Schist, 2nd-3rd Century
Large Gandharan Standing Buddha Torso, Carved Gray Schist, 2nd-3rd Century

Large Gandharan Standing Buddha Torso, Carved Gray Schist, 2nd-3rd Century

Located in Austin, TX

A large and powerfully carved gray schist Gandharan standing Buddha featuring wonderful drapery

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Pakistani Greco Roman Sculptures and Ca...

Materials

Schist

Khmer Sandstone Stele Schist of Buddha or Shiva, 12th Century
Khmer Sandstone Stele Schist of Buddha or Shiva, 12th Century

Khmer Sandstone Stele Schist of Buddha or Shiva, 12th Century

Located in Dallas, TX

This is a monumental Schist measuring 11 x 10 inches and constitutes an almost complete figure

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Cambodian Antiquities

Materials

Schist

Buddha Head, Pala Period, Schist
Buddha Head, Pala Period, Schist

Buddha Head, Pala Period, Schist

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H 17.33 in W 11.82 in D 9.85 in

Buddha Head, Pala Period, Schist

Located in Vigevano, IT

Beautiful Buddha head, from Pala period. The sculpture represents the beginning of the spread of

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Indian Anglo-Indian Figurative Sculptures

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Schist

Kushan Schist Carved Buddha
Kushan Schist Carved Buddha

Kushan Schist Carved Buddha

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H 11.5 in W 5.5 in

Kushan Schist Carved Buddha

Located in San Francisco, CA

A nice ancient carving of Buddha in schist dating to about the 4th century AD.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Central Asian Antiquities

Materials

Stone

Kushan Schist Carved Buddha
Kushan Schist Carved Buddha

Kushan Schist Carved Buddha

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H 11 in W 5.5 in D 5 in

Kushan Schist Carved Buddha

Located in San Francisco, CA

A rare and beautiful Kushan period carving of a buddhas head in grey schist. These elegant

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Central Asian Antiquities

Kushan Schist Head of Buddha
Kushan Schist Head of Buddha

Kushan Schist Head of Buddha

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H 9.5 in W 8 in D 3 in

Kushan Schist Head of Buddha

Located in San Francisco, CA

Kushan dynasty schist head of Buddha made during the 4th Century in central Asia. These are some

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Central Asian Folk Art Antiquities

Gandharan Schist Head of Buddha
Gandharan Schist Head of Buddha

Gandharan Schist Head of Buddha

Located in London, GB

A finely carved and well-provenanced stone head of the Buddha from Gandhara, dating to the 3rd

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15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Other Medium

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Gandharan Standing Bodhisattva Maitreya, Carved Black Schist, 2nd-4th Century
Gandharan Standing Bodhisattva Maitreya, Carved Black Schist, 2nd-4th Century

Gandharan Standing Bodhisattva Maitreya, Carved Black Schist, 2nd-4th Century

Located in Austin, TX

An impressive and well carved Gandharan figure of the Bodhisattva Maitreya, the Buddha of the Future, carved black schist, ancient Kingdom of Gandhara, 2nd-4th century. Maitreya i...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Pakistani Antiquities

Materials

Schist

Gandharan Terracotta Figure of the Bodhisattva Maitreya, 4th-6th Century
Gandharan Terracotta Figure of the Bodhisattva Maitreya, 4th-6th Century

Gandharan Terracotta Figure of the Bodhisattva Maitreya, 4th-6th Century

Located in Austin, TX

A very rare and decidedly charming half-scale terracotta sculpture of the bodhisattva Maitreya, the Buddha of the Future, ancient region of Gandhara, Kushan Period, 4th - 6th century...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Pakistani Sculptures and Carvings

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Terracotta

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Schist Buddha For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic schist buddha available at 1stDibs. A schist buddha — often made from stone, schist and sandstone — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a schist buddha — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 19th Century. A schist buddha is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in styles are sought with frequency.

How Much is a Schist Buddha?

The average selling price for a schist buddha at 1stDibs is $16,500, while they’re typically $3,625 on the low end and $125,000 for the highest priced.