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GANDHARA, 2ND/3RD CENTURY
Details
A gray schist figure of Buddha
Gandhara, 2nd/3rd century
Seated in dhyanasana with his hands in dharmachakramudra, clad in a voluminous sanghati draped over both shoulders, the cascading folds elegantly gathered below the ankles, the face with finely carved eyes below gently arching brows, centered by a raised urna and flanked by pendulous earlobes, the hair in fine locks pulled over the ushnisha
32¾ in. (83.2 cm.) high
Gandhara, 2nd/3rd century
Seated in dhyanasana with his hands in dharmachakramudra, clad in a voluminous sanghati draped over both shoulders, the cascading folds elegantly gathered below the ankles, the face with finely carved eyes below gently arching brows, centered by a raised urna and flanked by pendulous earlobes, the hair in fine locks pulled over the ushnisha
32¾ in. (83.2 cm.) high
Provenance
New York Market, 1990s
Private Collection, Monaco, acquired from Christie's Amsterdam, 10 Dec 2002, lot 4
Private Collection, Monaco, acquired from Christie's Amsterdam, 10 Dec 2002, lot 4