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Material: Schist
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 Gand...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Pakistani Antique Schist Antiquities
Materials
Schist
Ancient Buddhist Stone Tabletop Altar with a Lotus Flower
Located in Antwerp, BE
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 si...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Asian Hellenistic Antique Schist Antiquities
Materials
Schist
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 '589-618' AD
Gautama Buddha, also known as Siddhartha or simply the Buddha. He was an a...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Schist Antiquities
Materials
Schist
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, ancient region of Gandhara.
The fragment of a c...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Pakistani Hellenistic Antique Schist Antiquities
Materials
Schist
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19th Century, Antique Tibetan Wooden Buddhist Mahakala Mask with Stand
Located in Sampantawong, TH
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H 28.55 in W 11.15 in D 5.79 in
Large pair of Japanese ‘Jyôka’ 常花, sets of gilded lotus flowers and -leaves.
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A spectacular pair of black glass vases each adorned with 13 large handmade gilded wooden lotus flowers and -leaves with refined details.
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Located in valatie, NY
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Materials
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Ancient Antique Carved Marble Greco-Bactrian Hippocampus Horse 2nd Century BC
Located in Portland, OR
A rare Greco-Bactrian alabaster carving of a Hippocampus (Hippocamp) from antiquity, Central Asia or Afghanistan, circa 200 BCE.
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H 2.5 in W 6.5 in D 1.5 in
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Located in Houston, TX
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19th Century, Antique Laos Wooden Seated Buddha
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Laos wooden Buddha sitting in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture on a base.
Age: Laos, 19th century
Size: height 30 cm. / width 7.8 cm.
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Khmer Sandstone Stele Schist of Buddha or Shiva, 12th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
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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, ancient region of Gandhara, circa 2nd - 3rd century. Although missing his head and gesturing hand, this figure can still be identified as the historical Buddha, Shakyamuni.
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