A Gandharan grey schist figure of the blessing Buddha Shakyamuni.

A Gandharan grey schist figure of the blessing Buddha Shakyamuni. Kushan period, 2nd/3rd century Buddha standing on a flower-decorated plinth, his right hand raised in abhaya mudra, the left missing. He wears a long robe falling in geometric folds that gently suggest the form of the body. The head is backed by a halo; the full face has large eyes and a slightly downturned mouth. Wavy locks, beginning at the centre of the hairline, sweep back to cover the ushnisha. Height 56.5 cm

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