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3RD CENTURY
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a rare gandhara round carved schist figure of buddha shakyamuni
3rd century
Buddha Shakyamuni is seated in vajrasana on a cushion of grass placed on throne covered with a pleated blanket and flanked by a pair of seated lions, his right hand is in abhayamudra, the left holding tip of his pleated garment at front and back covering both shoulders, his face has an inwards drawn expression, urna, arched eyebrows above almond-shaped eyes, aquiline nose, moustache, lips, elongated earlobes, wavy hairdress and usnisha, circular halo behind, pair of holes for attachment
45.5 cm high
3rd century
Buddha Shakyamuni is seated in vajrasana on a cushion of grass placed on throne covered with a pleated blanket and flanked by a pair of seated lions, his right hand is in abhayamudra, the left holding tip of his pleated garment at front and back covering both shoulders, his face has an inwards drawn expression, urna, arched eyebrows above almond-shaped eyes, aquiline nose, moustache, lips, elongated earlobes, wavy hairdress and usnisha, circular halo behind, pair of holes for attachment
45.5 cm high
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