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2. Buddha Ancient Region of Gandhara, Kushan Period 2nd/3rd century Grey schist Height: 38 ˝ in (97.8 cm) |
A figure of the Buddha, standing, wearing monastic robes arranged in folds centered to the right of the body above the waist and draped over the raised wrist of the right hand, and then falling in folds down the centre of the legs, a longer undergarment visible, falling to the ankles. His right hand would probably have formed abhaya mudra, the oval head has wavy hair rising to form an usnisha, and the face is beautiful with a serene expression and bears a tiny, raised urna between the eyebrows. Cf: W. Zwalf; A Catalogue of the Gandhara Sculpture in the British Museum, British Museum Press, UK, 1996, figs. 1 and 9. Provenance: Foster Gwyn Collection |