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Sold by Sotheby's on 18th September 2023 for US$ 190,000 this c2nd century grey schist (fragment now, probably part of a larger relief composition) from the ancient region of #Gandhara #Afghanistan of #Buddha with 5 Ascetics, probably illustrating the the story of 16 #Hindu Ascetics who visited Him at Sravasti to learn more about #Buddhism

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