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PROPERTY OF A NEW YORK COLLECTOR
A gray schist figure of a pensive Bodhisattva
GANDHARA, 2ND/3RD CENTURY
Details
A gray schist figure of a pensive Bodhisattva
Gandhara, 2nd/3rd century
Seated with ankles crossed, wearing close-fitting robes and adorned with multiple necklaces, bracelets, and earrings, the rounded face with moustache and partly-closed eyes, the hair secured in an elaborate headdress including a lion's head holding a garland between his teeth, backed by a halo, the right hand coming up to support his head, the left hand holding a lotus
14½ in. (37 cm.) high
Gandhara, 2nd/3rd century
Seated with ankles crossed, wearing close-fitting robes and adorned with multiple necklaces, bracelets, and earrings, the rounded face with moustache and partly-closed eyes, the hair secured in an elaborate headdress including a lion's head holding a garland between his teeth, backed by a halo, the right hand coming up to support his head, the left hand holding a lotus
14½ in. (37 cm.) high
Provenance
Acquired in the 1990s