Pakistan / Gandhara region
2nd-3rd century AD
Grey schist
Off the base: 18 x 12.8 cm
Visible damages and missing pieces
Private collection
Representation in schist of an Atlantean with spread wings, the latter is shown seated, wearing a simple loincloth. The figure, with his head raised on the left and his arms raised, has a protruding musculature with a powerful chest and limbs swollen by the effort. This position indicates that we would probably be in the presence of a bas-relief where the figure would symbolically support a representation of the Buddha.
At the crossroads of the civilizations of Iran, the Greek world, India and the nomadic civilizations, Gandhara constituted for sixteen centuries an almost obligatory passageway for the caravans that linked the West to China. A Hellenistic background maintained by the trade in luxury goods exported from the Mediterranean basin, blends with Parthian and Indian influences to the benefit of a Buddhist iconography of great sensitivity.
Ref: J7UUSHPGJ4
| Style | Asian Arts (Bronze sculptures of Asian Arts Style) |
| Period | 16th century and older (Bronze sculptures 16th century and older) |
| Shipping Time | Ready to ship in 2-3 Business Days |
| Location | 38090, Villefontaine, France |
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