A Gandharian Gray Schist Figure of a Kneeling Atlas, ca. 2nd - 4th century CE Medium - Silver but also a set of

but also a set of limestone tomb reliefs recording spells from the Book of the Dead that are today in the collection of the British Museum and that were once erroneously attributed to ‘Campbell’s tomb’ at Giza

representing the connection between the earthly and celestial realms

private New York

encased within a small upturned shoe

in so doing

A Gandharian Gray Schist Figure of a Kneeling Atlas, ca. 2nd - 4th century CE Medium - Silver but also a set ofThis finely carved gray schist figure of a kneeling Atlas showcases the muscular tension and expressive modeling typical of later Gandharan sculpture. Shown with one knee raised and the other folded beneath him, he braces his weight in a dynamic pose that conveys the effort of supporting a cosmic burden. The muscular torso, deeply drilled beard, and curled hair are rendered with crisp detail, while the draped garment falls in elegant layered folds