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GANDHARA OR SWAT, 3RD CENTURY
Details
A green schist figure of buddha
Gandhara or Swat, 3rd century
The Buddha seated on a geometric base, framed by a mandorla with a beaded rim and backed by a lotus petal halo, the concentric circles of the robes emphasizing the rounded forms of the body, hands folded in his lap, eyes cast downward in meditation, a soft smile playing on the lips, the head with a raised urna and surmounted by the ushnisha
15 in. (38 cm.) high
Gandhara or Swat, 3rd century
The Buddha seated on a geometric base, framed by a mandorla with a beaded rim and backed by a lotus petal halo, the concentric circles of the robes emphasizing the rounded forms of the body, hands folded in his lap, eyes cast downward in meditation, a soft smile playing on the lips, the head with a raised urna and surmounted by the ushnisha
15 in. (38 cm.) high
Provenance
Japanese Collection, acquired in the 1990s