Description:
Ancient Gandhara region, 2nd/ 3rd cent. AD
H. 46 cm (o.S.)
Seated with legs crossed on a throne with both hands resting on his lap in dhyanamudra supporting an unidentifiable attribute, wearing pleated dhoti fastened with a sash around his waist falling down in large concentric pleats over both legs, scarf draped around his shoulders, the streamers encircling both arms with their finials falling down his legs, bejewelled, his face displaying a serene expression with downcast eyes below arched eyebrows, raised urna at his forehead, mustache framing his upper lips, elongated earlobes with ear ornaments, his hair set with a turban secured with a tiara and a head halo behind, on wood stand.
Southern German private collection - Repaired break, partly chipped and losses