Bidspirit auction | Gandharan Frieze Section with Worshippers

Gandharan Frieze Section with Worshippers - 2nd-3rd century AD A schist frieze fragment with acanthus-leaf lower border, tableau modelled in the half-round depicting a footed dais with flanking worshippers in loose robes with hands pressed together; mounted on a custom-made stand. 5.2 kg, 27cm including stand (10 1/2”). Fine condition. Provenance Property of a London Gandharan art collector, acquired in the late 1990s; formerly with various UK sources acquired by them since the 1960s.