Gandharan Schist Architectural Fragment w/ Leafy Motif
Ancient Central Asia, Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan, Gandharan Empire, ca. 1st century BCE to 3rd century CE. A beautiful fragment of an architectural element that is hand-carved from silvery gray schist. Rectangular in form, this fragment presents a series of 3 leaves with delineated veins and peripheral serrations, all in the foreground of a larger leaf that radiates upwards within the background. Atop the fragment is a pair of carved-out mortises for attaching to a larger series of carved reliefs. Size: 3.125" L x 5.2" W x 3.6" H (7.9 cm x 13.2 cm x 9.1 cm)
Provenance: East Coast collection, New York Gallery, New York City, New York, USA, acquired before 2010
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Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#166693
Condition Report: This is a fragment of a larger composition as shown. Chips and small losses to peripheries of some leaves, with softening to some finer incised details, and light encrustations. Great preservation to foliage forms and attachment mortises on top.
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Ancient Central Asia, Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan, Gandharan Empire, ca. 1st century BCE to 3rd century CE. A beautiful fragment of an architectural element that is hand-carved from silvery gray schist. Rectangular in form, this fragment presents a series of 3 leaves with delineated veins and peripheral serrations, all in the foreground of a larger leaf that radiates upwards within the background. Atop the fragment is a pair of carved-out mortises for attaching to a larger series of carved reliefs. Size: 3.125" L x 5.2" W x 3.6" H (7.9 cm x 13.2 cm x 9.1 cm)
Provenance: East Coast collection, New York Gallery, New York City, New York, USA, acquired before 2010
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#166693
Condition Report: This is a fragment of a larger composition as shown. Chips and small losses to peripheries of some leaves, with softening to some finer incised details, and light encrustations. Great preservation to foliage forms and attachment mortises on top.
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