{"product_id":"grote-himalaya-kalkstenen-boeddha-stele-nepal-122-cm","title":"Large Himalayan Limestone Buddha Stele with Naga and Temple Relief – Nepal – Pre-1960 – 122 cm","description":"\u003ch2\u003eLarge Himalayan Limestone Buddha Stele with Naga and Temple Relief\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e H 122 × W 45 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e estimated approx. 150–200 kg\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e limestone \/ natural stone\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nepal, Himalayan region\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e pre-1960; probably 19th to first half 20th century\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e reportedly brought from Nepal to Europe in the 1960s\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMonumental Buddhist stone stele centred on a seated Buddha and surrounded by numerous smaller Buddha figures set within architectural niches. The relief is arranged as a temple or shrine programme with protective figures, naga iconography and heavily carved supporting elements at the base.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eOriginal polychromy\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eClear remnants of the original painted decoration survive across the surface. Old blue pigment is preserved in recessed areas, together with traces of red and yellow\/gold. The surviving colour follows the original relief and shows that the stele was once far more richly polychromed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSurface and condition\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe surface is heavily weathered, with age-related wear, softened relief details, discoloration, small losses and local erosion. These traces are consistent with prolonged display and use in a religious or architectural setting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eProvenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe stele is said to have been brought from Nepal to Europe in the 1960s. This early European provenance is recorded with the object as transmitted ownership history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"1stbuddha","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58662297829707,"sku":"167","price":9500.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1012\/6170\/5547\/files\/nepal-himalaya-limestone-buddha-stele-front_110140be-aa34-4caf-9344-c37cfe28d5e5.jpg?v=1790857421","url":"https:\/\/1stbuddha.nl\/en\/products\/himalayan-limestone-buddha-stele-nepal-122-cm","provider":"1stbuddha","version":"1.0","type":"link"}