circa 3rd century

Lot 31. A schist relief panel with scenes of the birth of Buddha, Ancient region of Gandhara, circa 3rd century; 29.5cm (11 3/8in) x 31 cm (12 1/4in). (2). Sold for €138,975 (Estimate 15 000 € - 20 000 €). Courtesy Bonhams. The rare and unusually large scene from the birth of the Buddha shows Maya Devi returning to Kapilavastu holding Prince Siddhartha Gautama, the future Buddha to be introduced to the audience. Given that his mother died seven days after her birth, the maternal figure may indeed be his aunt,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 30. A grey schist relief panel of a bodhisattva making offerings, Ancient region of Gandhara, circa 3rd century; 23cm (9in) x 17.5cm (6 7/8in). (2). Sold for €8,287.50. (Estimate 4 000 € - 6 000 €). Courtesy Bonhams. Here the scene depicts the prince Siddhartha Gautama embracing his Indian wife Yasodhara on a textile covered platform with their feet resting on stools. Leaning at the foot of the platform to their right is an attendant or the future second mother to the Buddha, Mahaprajapati, holding a fly whisk engaged in a... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3131. A collection of 35 jewellery pieces comprising various glass and hardstone slit rings, bicephalous earrings, pendants, and bracelets, Vietnam, circa 3rd century; 5 to 7 cm. Lot sold: 60,480 HKD (Estimate: 30,000 - 50,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2021 Property from the Tuyet Nguyet and Stephen Markbreiter Collection. Note: The double-headed earrings are one of the most unique artefacts discovered in Vietnam in the last decade. Usually made of semi-precious hardstones or glass, the... [Lire la suite]

Sūrya, Northern India, Bihār or Bengal, 10th-11th century, Pāla dynasty (8th-12th century). Sandstone. H 68 cm. © Galerie Christophe Hioco. Provenance: private collection, France. Buddha head, Thailand, Harīpunjaya kingdom, 12th-13th century. Stuccoed terracotta. H 27 cm. © Galerie Christophe Hioco. Provenance: private collection, France, acquired in 1960-1970. Standing Buddha, Ancient region of Gandhāra, circa 3rd century. Schist. H 67.3 cm. © Galerie Christophe Hioco. Provenance: Sotheby’s London, 1956; Vérité collection,... [Lire la suite]