Ancient Gandhara Buddhist Carved Schist Statue of Atlas Kushan Empire 300 AD Sold Another known sculpture is called

Another known sculpture is called "The Intoxication of Wine"

The silver gilt interior having a pierced and engraved hinged cover which would have received a sponge with aromatic scent to smell

The interior of the chest with a brass plaque "C

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to the back is second engraved mark of a lion rampant holding a ball

Ancient Gandhara Buddhist Carved Schist Statue of Atlas Kushan Empire 300 AD Sold Another known sculpture is calledA finely carved Ancient Gandharan statue of Atlas, Kushan Empire, 2nd 3rd century CE. The Gandharan "Atlas figure" is depicted as a powerful, muscular male figure that emerged from Greco Buddhist art (2nd 3rd century CE) that adopted the Greek Titan Atlas, sometimes the figure is portrayed with wings. This figure appears crouched with one knee raised high with his arm resting above, the other hand on his other knee resting down. The statue is bare