Carved sandstone Buddhist stele
Thailand
the arched niche centred by a figure of Buddha seated in dhyanasana on a double lotus pedestal above a lengthy inscription, the hands in bhumisparsamudra, flanked by several pagodas amidst flames, 17.3cm high.
Provenance: the late Oliver Watson (1949-2023), Emeritus Professor of Islamic Art and Architecture and curator of Islamic Art at the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford and the School of Oriental Studies, London
Sold for £800
Estimated at £80 - £120
Carved sandstone Buddhist stele
Thailand
the arched niche centred by a figure of Buddha seated in dhyanasana on a double lotus pedestal above a lengthy inscription, the hands in bhumisparsamudra, flanked by several pagodas amidst flames, 17.3cm high.
Provenance: the late Oliver Watson (1949-2023), Emeritus Professor of Islamic Art and Architecture and curator of Islamic Art at the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford and the School of Oriental Studies, London
Chips, nicks and losses to the extremities.
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Auction: Asian, Indian & Islamic Art, 6th Nov, 2024
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