A Bihar phyllite fragment of a Buddha stele. Northeastern India, Bihar, possibly Kurkihar. 9th century - image-1

Lot 290 Dα

A Bihar phyllite fragment of a Buddha stele. Northeastern India, Bihar, possibly Kurkihar. 9th century

Auction 1072 - overview Cologne
10.06.2016, 14:00 - Asian Art II incl. The Helmersen Coll. of Chinese Art
Estimate: 2.000 € - 3.000 €
Result: 2.480 € (incl. premium)
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A Bihar phyllite fragment of a Buddha stele. Northeastern India, Bihar, possibly Kurkihar. 9th century

A Bihar phyllite fragment of a Buddha stele displaying head and torso in front of a back-slab with a nimbus surmounted by the foliage of the bodhi tree, two caityas, and the upper part of the throne with drapery hanging from the lintel. Northeastern India, Bihar, possibly Kurkihar. 9th century.
Height 32 cm; width 31 cm

Provenance

Private collection, Berlin

Literature

Compare similar fragment illustrated in: Claudine Bautze-Picron, The Art of Eastern India in the Collection of the Museum für Indische Kunst, Berlin, Berlin 1998, cat. no.1