A BLACK STONE ARCHITECTURAL FRIEZE, NORTH-EAST INDIA, ca. 13th/14th ct., the frieze is sculpted with the Tathaghata Amitabha seated in vajrasana on a lotus base, both hands in dhyanamudra supporting the alms-bowl, wearing dhoti, necklace, his face displaying a serene expression, his hair secured with a tiara, placed within an arched niche, a smaller seated figure of Buddha above showing with both hands the dharmacakramudra and placed in an arched stupa niche - Property from an old German private collection, mostly assembled in the 1970's - Partly damages