Ancient Indian Carved Stone Gandharan Shakyamuni Buddha Statue 2nd Century A.D. Decorative Arts The bases have corresponding engraving

The bases have corresponding engraving and both the lids and bases are gem set with cabochon carnelians

becoming regular lessees of the Agricultural Halls Islington

the stools are made from solid elm

a rare Hors de Commerce color litho by the Surrealist genius Salvador Dali

Ancient Indian Carved Stone Gandharan Shakyamuni Buddha Statue 2nd Century A.D. Decorative Arts The bases have corresponding engravingA rare and large ancient majestic carved stone Shakyamuni Buddha Statue, ancient region of Gandhara, Kushan Period, 2nd 3rd century CE. The figure from Gandhara is deserving of direct comparison to an example in the Metropolitan Museum of Art (accession no. 2014. 188) attributed to the 3rd century. The museum attributes the sculpture to 'Pakistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, possibly Takht i bahi monastery, ancient region of Gandhara.' This figure is