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Gandhara Buddha
Height: 30 cm (37 cm with stand). Width: 16 cm Depth: 6
cm
Provenance: Zacke auction on May 5, 2019, lot 226. Former Collection of Sir Crosthwaite-Eyre (1914-1978).
The piece remained in the family until the sale of the Warrens House property in Bramshaw, the Nex Forest, England. Mr. Crosthwaithe-Eyre was a colonel in the Royal Navy who entered English politics in the 1950s with the Conservative Party.

Gandhara/Kushan probably 4th-5th century AD.
Stone: Schist
Micro and macroscopic examination
Depiction of Buddha Shakyamuni in a seated position with his legs crossed on a relatively simple pedestal, which suggests a late piece in the style. He is depicted with stylized hair spikes. He has open eyes and an aquiline nose, which is typical of the style. He is in dhyana mudra.The robe covers both shoulders, and the typical Ushaped drape at the neck confirms a late period in the style. The style is very classic, which suggests an origin from a site known as Sari Bahlol or Buner.

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