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FRAGMENT DE BAS-RELIEF EN SCHISTE GRIS REPRÉSENTANT ATLAS Ancienne région du Gandhara...
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FRAGMENT DE BAS-RELIEF EN SCHISTE GRIS REPRÉSENTANT ATLAS Ancienne région du Gandhara, II/IIIe siècle A GREY SCHIST RELIEF OF ATLAS Ancient region of Gandhara, 2nd/3rd century 23 x 19 cm (9 x 7 1/2 in.) Footnotes: Provenance: A Swiss private collection, acquired during the collector's stay in Pakistan as a Swiss diplomat (1968-1972); and thence by descent. Bonhams, London, 13 May 2010, lot 171. 犍陀羅 二/三世紀 片岩阿特拉斯像 來源 瑞士私人珍藏，藏家任瑞士外交官期間（1968-1972年）得自巴基斯坦；後由家族傳承 邦瀚斯，倫敦，2010 年 5 月 13 日，拍品 171 Fewer subjects convey the intriguing Greco-Roman legacy in ancient Gandhara more clearly than such Atlas figures lining the bases of its Buddhist stupas. Epitomized by this example, the athleticism and male nudity nod unmistakably to Classical aesthetic ideals. In Greek mythology, Atlas fought on the side of the Titans against the Olympian gods, lost, and was condemned to support the spherical vault of the heavens for eternity. His myth inspired a leitmotif in Greek and Roman architecture of figures upholding architectural superstructures. During a period of heightened contact with the Mediterranean world, the figure of Atlas was adopted in Gandhara. Repeated images of composite Atlas-like figures surrounded the base of stupas, whose solid domes can be understood as symbols for the sky. Other comparable examples of Atlas figures include one sold at Bonhams, Paris, 14 June 2022, lot 22 and one in the Peshawar Museum (Kurita, Gandharan Art, Vol. II, 1990, p. 157, fig. 453). This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * * VAT on imported items at a reduced rate of 5.5% on the hammer price and the prevailing rate on buyer's premium if the item remains in EU. TVA sur les objets importés à un taux réduit de 5.5% sur le prix d'adjudication et un taux en vigueur sur la prime d'achat dans le cas où l'objet reste dans l'Union Européenne. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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FRAGMENT DE BAS-RELIEF EN SCHISTE GRIS REPRÉSENTANT ATLAS Ancienne région du Gandhara, II/IIIe siècle A GREY SCHIST RELIEF OF ATLAS Ancient region of Gandhara, 2nd/3rd century 23 x 19 cm (9 x 7 1/2 in.) Footnotes: Provenance: A Swiss private collection, acquired during the collector's stay in Pakistan as a Swiss diplomat (1968-1972); and thence by descent. Bonhams, London, 13 May 2010, lot 171. 犍陀羅 二/三世紀 片岩阿特拉斯像 來源 瑞士私人珍藏，藏家任瑞士外交官期間（1968-1972年）得自巴基斯坦；後由家族傳承 邦瀚斯，倫敦，2010 年 5 月 13 日，拍品 171 Fewer subjects convey the intriguing Greco-Roman legacy in ancient Gandhara more clearly than such Atlas figures lining the bases of its Buddhist stupas. Epitomized by this example, the athleticism and male nudity nod unmistakably to Classical aesthetic ideals. In Greek mythology, Atlas fought on the side of the Titans against the Olympian gods, lost, and was condemned to support the spherical vault of the heavens for eternity. His myth inspired a leitmotif in Greek and Roman architecture of figures upholding architectural superstructures. During a period of heightened contact with the Mediterranean world, the figure of Atlas was adopted in Gandhara. Repeated images of composite Atlas-like figures surrounded the base of stupas, whose solid domes can be understood as symbols for the sky. Other comparable examples of Atlas figures include one sold at Bonhams, Paris, 14 June 2022, lot 22 and one in the Peshawar Museum (Kurita, Gandharan Art, Vol. II, 1990, p. 157, fig. 453). This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * * VAT on imported items at a reduced rate of 5.5% on the hammer price and the prevailing rate on buyer's premium if the item remains in EU. TVA sur les objets importés à un taux réduit de 5.5% sur le prix d'adjudication et un taux en vigueur sur la prime d'achat dans le cas où l'objet reste dans l'Union Européenne. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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