A GANDHARA GREY SCHIST FIGURE OF BUDDHA SAKYAMUNI, seated in vajrasana on a throne, with four adorants around a ceremonial fire in front, both hands in dharmacakramudra, wearing long pleated cloak leaving his right shoulder bare, his face with downcast expression, urna, aquiline nose, elongated earlobes, backwards waved hairdress and usnisha, a large plain halo behind, early 3rd Century A.D.
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A GANDHARA GREY SCHIST FIGURE OF BUDDHA SAKYAMUNI, seated in vajrasana on a throne, with four adorants around a ceremonial fire in front, both hands in dharmacakramudra, wearing long pleated cloak leaving his right shoulder bare, his face with downcast expression, urna, aquiline nose, elongated earlobes, backwards waved hairdress and usnisha, a large plain halo behind, early 3rd Century A.D.
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