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GANDHARA, 2ND/3RD CENTURY
Details
A fine gray schist figure of Buddha
Gandhara, 2nd/3rd century
Standing with gently swaying hips on a base faced with lotus blossoms, clad in a voluminous sanghati with gently cascading folds, the face with bow-shaped mouth and almond-shaped eyes, the tight locks of hair gathered over the ushnisha
31 in. (78.7 cm.) high
Gandhara, 2nd/3rd century
Standing with gently swaying hips on a base faced with lotus blossoms, clad in a voluminous sanghati with gently cascading folds, the face with bow-shaped mouth and almond-shaped eyes, the tight locks of hair gathered over the ushnisha
31 in. (78.7 cm.) high
Provenance
Private collection, Pennsylvania, acquired by 1970