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A LARGE SCHIST FIGURE OF MAITREYA WITH ATLAS, ANCIENT REGION OF GANDHARA
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2023年12月13日 开拍
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A LARGE SCHIST FIGURE OF MAITREYA WITH ATLAS, ANCIENT REGION OF GANDHARA

Expert’s note: The winged atlas figure holding aloft the lotus base of the present figure is a spectacular and extremely rare detail. A. Foucher, L'art Gréco-Bouddhique du Gandhara, 1905, p. 208, was the first to suggest that winged supportive figures of this type are disguised yakshas, borrowing wings from the goddess of victory, combining an Indian concept with iconographic elements from classical sources. An earlier example of such a supportive Yakshi-Atlas figure can be found in a red sandstone fragment from Madhya Pradesh, Shunga dynasty, in the Musée Guimet, accession number MA 3300.

Kushan period, 2nd-3rd century. Finely carved standing atop a rectangular lotus base supported by a small figure of a winged atlas flanked by two columns, his left hand holding a kundika, wearing richly pleated robes and billowing scarves, richly adorned with beaded and floral jewelry. His mustachioed face bearing a serene expression with almond-shaped eyes and full lips. His wavy hair is gathered in a double-looped topknot secured by a beaded headdress, backed by a circular nimbus.

Provenance: From an old Belgian private collection. Acquired before 1970 and thence by descent in the family.
Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age. Extensive wear, losses, nicks, signs of weathering and erosion, encrustations, and few structural cracks.

Weight: 46.8 kg
Dimensions: Height 82.5 cm (excl. stand), 84 cm (incl. stand)

Mounted on an associated metal stand. (2)

Maitreya
is one of the most popular bodhisattvas depicted in Gandharan sculpture. Also known as the Loving One, he is identified by the kundika, or sacred water flask, held in his lowered left hand. His rise in popularity coincided with the tenants of Mahayana Buddhism, for which the role of the bodhisattva, and his ability to transfer his own merit to others became paramount. In his preordained role as the Buddha of the Future, Maitreya promises redemption and salvation for devoted practitioners of the faith.

Images of bodhisattvas reveal the syncretism of Indic and Hellenistic styles, as Maitreya is depicted as an Indian noble bedecked with a jeweled crown and necklace. The almond-shaped eyes, sandals, and naturalistic modeling of the body nevertheless underscore the influences of the Classical traditions of art.

Literature comparison:
Compare a closely related schist figure of a standing Maitreya, 80.7 cm, dated to the 3rd century, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 13.96.17.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Bonhams New York, 19 March 2018, lot 3066
Price: USD 43,750 or approx. EUR 50,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A schist figure of a bodhisattva, ancient region of Gandhara, 3rd/4th century
Expert remark: Compare the related modeling and manner of carving with similar dress and pose. Note the size (61 cm).

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