GANDHARA STUCCO FIGURE OF SEATED BUDDHA

Ca. AD 1 - 200. A stucco figure of Buddha seated cross-legged in dhyanasana upon a rectangular pedestal, with both hands resting in his lap in dhyana mudra. He wears a monastic robe draped over both shoulders, its deeply carved folds descending across the chest and gathering over the crossed legs. The face has downcast eyes, a gently modelled mouth and elongated earlobes, with the hair arranged in curls surmounted by an ushnisha. A broad nimbus frames the head. Size: 240mm x 170mm; Weight: 1.22kg Provenance: From a private British collection; ex I.H. collection, assembled since the 1970s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Estimate:£800

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