A Gray schist figure of a Seated Maitreya
A Gray schist figure of a Seated Maitreya

SWAT, 3RD CENTURY

細節
A Gray schist figure of a Seated Maitreya
Swat, 3rd century
Seated in dhyanasana on a low throne covered with a cushion and a carpet, his folded hands holding a floral spray, wearing diaphanous robes, multiple necklaces and arm bands, his face with a benign expression and hair arranged in a topknot
26 5/8 in. (67.5 cm.) high
來源
Japanese Collection, acquired in the 1980s
出版
I. Kurita, Gandharan Art, The World of the Buddha, vol. II, 2003, fig. 9, p. 334 (detail of throne)

拍品專文

The treatment of the throne blanket with diaper pattern and floral scroll border is a unique feature and exceptionally well executed.