A gray schist figure of Buddha
A gray schist figure of Buddha

GANDHARA, 2ND/3RD CENTURY

细节
A gray schist figure of Buddha
Gandhara, 2nd/3rd century
Standing in samapada, the body well-modeled beneath the cascading folds of his voluminous robes, the face with heavy-lidded eyes and raised urna, the delicately carved locks of hair pulled over his ushnisha, backed by a halo
34 in. (86.4 cm.) high
来源
American Private Collection, 1980s

拍品专文

The carving of this figure is exceptionally well executed with elegant treatment of the drapery subtly revealing the underlying physique and the right leg gently bent as if in motion.