A Black Stone Stele of Buddha. Northeastern India, Pala period, 9th/10th century Seated in dhyanasana on a double-lotus base, beaneth the pipal tree, holding a cup in his hands and clad in a diaphanous sanghati, the face serene with heavy-lidded downcast eyes centered by a raised urna, the hair in loose curls over the ushnisha, backed by a nimbus and torana supporting two stupas, and flanked by two attendants. Measurement: 24 x 17 x 6 cm. Reference: Brooklyn Museum, ACCESSION NUMBER 68.185.8, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Manheim. See Christie's Auction, 19 MARCH 2013 | LIVE AUCTION 2687 | Indian and Southeast Asian Art | Lot 347. Provenance: Dutch Private Collection.