Property from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Manheim
A GANDHARA GREY SCHIST FIGURE OF MAITREYA
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A GANDHARA GREY SCHIST FIGURE OF MAITREYA
LATE 2ND CENTURY
Standing on a rectangular base, his right arm broken, the left stretched downwards and holding the amrita flask, wearing pleated dhoti, shawl, many bodhisattva ornaments, his face with serene expression, elongated earlobes with ear rings, wavy hairdress and usnisha set with half moon and two pearled strings, mounted--17½in. (44.5 cm.) high
LATE 2ND CENTURY
Standing on a rectangular base, his right arm broken, the left stretched downwards and holding the amrita flask, wearing pleated dhoti, shawl, many bodhisattva ornaments, his face with serene expression, elongated earlobes with ear rings, wavy hairdress and usnisha set with half moon and two pearled strings, mounted--17½in. (44.5 cm.) high