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Ancient Buddhist Stone Tabletop Altar with a Lotus Flower
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An exceptional and very early Buddhist stone altar equipped with two handgrips for moving it to the spot of the planned sacrifice. Carved by hand from a single block of schist between the 3rd and 6th century AD in the Aryan kingdom of Gandhara then being part of ancient India.
The relief shows an encircled lotus flower a mayor Buddhistic symbol of enlightenment for the reason that everywhere baby Buddha stepped Lotus flowers bloomed. Dimensions: 46 x 6 x 22 cm.
Provenance: Ex private coll. Van Bergen, s’ - Hertogenbosch, Netherlands. Acquired in the 1980s.
Remarks: Relief showing a lotus flower, an important Buddhistic symbol of enlightenment: “Everywhere baby Buddha stepped a lotus flower bloomed”. Listed 2015 BAAF, no. 146.
- Dimensions:Height: 8.67 in (22 cm)Width: 18.12 in (46 cm)Depth: 2.37 in (6 cm)
- Style:Hellenistic (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:3rd-6th Century
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Antwerp, BE
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU931812553701
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