A gray schist figure of Buddha
Gandhara, 2nd/3rd century
Finely carved with Buddha clutching the folds of his billowing sanghati in his left hand, the face with gentle smile, straight nose, and elongated eyes centered by a raised urna, the hair in wavy locks and tied over the ushnisha, backed by a nimbus
23 in. (58.4 cm.) high
A gray schist figure of Buddha
Gandhara, 2nd/3rd century
Finely carved with Buddha clutching the folds of his billowing sanghati in his left hand, the face with gentle smile, straight nose, and elongated eyes centered by a raised urna, the hair in wavy locks and tied over the ushnisha, backed by a nimbus
23 in. (58.4 cm.) high
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