Lot 32
32
A Gray Schist Figure of Maitreya
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A Gray Schist Figure of Maitreya

GANDHARA, 2ND/3RD CENTURY

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A Gray Schist Figure of Maitreya
Gandhara, 2nd/3rd Century
Crisply carved standing on a rectangular plinth holding the bottle with the elixir of immortality in his left hand, wearing long flowing robes elegantly draped around his legs, a necklace with lion head pendants, an intricately carved collar and armlets, one concealed by the drapery, his face with a benign expression, surmounted by wavy hair with a model of a stupa at center
31 in. (78.7 cm.) high

Lot Essay

With the crisply carved beaded jewelry, broad chin, slightly flattened torso and very well defined folds, this sculpture compares closely to a number of figures recovered from Takht-i-bahi; cf. P. Pal, Indian Sculpture, vol. 1, 1986, cat. no. S46, for a large figure of a Bodhisattva of similar stylistic treatment from the Nasli and Alice Heeramaneck Collection.

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