GANDHARA, 2ND/3RD CENTURY

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A Gray schist figure of a Seated Maitreya
Gandhara, 2nd/3rd century
Well-carved seated in meditation with the vessel containing the Elixir of Life suspended from his hands, wearing voluminous robes, multiple necklaces, armbands and earrings, the face with a serene expression, the hair piled high and secured with a tiara with thick locks cascading down his shoulders, backed by a halo
33 in. (83.8 cm.) high

Provenance

American Collection, acquired in the 1990s

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Lot Essay

The motif of the bottle hanging from the hands at center is quite unusual, as Maitreya usually holds it in his left hand. The treatment of the drapery is particularly well observed and executed; for a related example, see H. Ingholt, Gandharan Art in Pakistan, 1957, cat. no. 302, p. 137.

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