Important antique carved stone stele, India, modeled as Shakyamuni Buddha, the enlightened Siddhartha Gautama, Sage of the Sakras, in high relief, seated in padmasana under a bodhi tree, with one hand facing palm up resting on the lap, dressed in monastic robes, surrounded by the Buddhist "Four Guardians/ Heavenly Kings," seated upon a lotus base, approx 25.5"h, 19"w, 7"d, 150lbs **Provenance: American private collector, acquired in 2009; Swiss private collector, acquired in the 1960s; the contents of a retired Wall Street executive's lakeside compound**

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