Sold by Bonhams yesterday for US$ 1,080,000 this 70 centimetres high 3rd century Schist Gable Relief of the Teaching #Buddha from #Gandhara #Afghanistan

The Seven Tatagatha Buddhas of the Past & the Future Buddha #Maitreya are depicted in the lower row
The depiction of the 7 Historical Buddhas can be traced to #SanchiStupa in #Sanchi in #MadhyaPradesh #India

#Art #IndianHeritage #IndianHistory #Heritage #History #Artist #Histodons #AncientIndia #Religion #Buddhism #MastoArt