Grey schist

Gandhara 4th century

Dimensions: Height 31 cm Wide 17 cm Depth 13 cm with base

Weight: 6220 grams with base

Elegant head of a Buddha showing several necklines, the oval face has small lips, a slender nose and downcast eyes.

A raised urna between the arched eyebrows, the face flankes by sligthly elongated earlobes decorated with beaded earrings.

The shoulder-length wavy hair is held together at the back by a beaded headpiece encircling the ushnisha.

This statue shows the distinct marks for Gandhara Buddhist sculptures.