$47,500
Estimate: $30,000 - $50,000
The Jeff Hunter Collection | Antiquities and Tribal Art
Auction: March 13, 2019 12:00:00 PM EDT
Pink sandstone, shown with the legs crossed tightly in the padmasana meditative position, he wears a simple robe which loosely reveals the contours of the body. The folds of the cloth are deeply incised to create an arresting visual effect. The inscription below reads as follows: “[year and month missing -] day 10; on this day, the Commander-in-Chief, [name illegible], established this image of Sakyamuni for the principle benefit of his mother and father; [and] for the sake of his own health and well being; [and] for the happiness and welfare of all beings, [given] into the possession of [the masters] of the Sarvastivadin [school].”.
H: 37, W: 40 in. (mounted).Provenance: Arnold Lieberman, New York
The Jeff Hunter Collection, New York