Circa 3rd century A.D. or later. A bronze shrine or altar featuring Buddha Sakyamuni seated cross-legged on a throne supported by two stylised lions sporting long manes, lotus petals below, hands seemingly held in dharmacakra-pravartana mudr?, flaming aureole behind his head, animals and mythical creatures adorning the trilobate hollow-formed backing; pierced suspension lug to reverse; ‘Buckingham Collection’ label to verso. Tibet House, An Exhibition at Tibet House New York from the Buckingham Collections, New York, 28, p.131. 1.88 kg, 20 cm high (7 7/8 in.). Miangul Aukun Wali, London, UK, 1975 ‘Buckingham Collection’, the late Nik Douglas (1944-2012), renowned author, curator and Asian art expert. Apanied by a copy of the relevant ‘Out of Uddiyana’ exhibition catalogue pages: Exhibition catalogue 28, p.131. Apanied by a copy of Nik Douglas' catalogue page #076 with provenance and price of US$360,000.00. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is apanied by AIAD certificate no.11378-191879. [No Reserve] [A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions .]