Ancient Indian Carved Stone Gandharan Shakyamuni Buddha Statue 2nd Century A.D. Sold by Brand-Chatillon New York NY

by Brand-Chatillon New York NY

gestural marks

Masson went into exile in the United States

The base of the box with corresponding decoration

the upper doors enclosing three shaped shelves

Ancient Indian Carved Stone Gandharan Shakyamuni Buddha Statue 2nd Century A.D. Sold by Brand-Chatillon New York NYA rare and large ancient majestic carved stone Shakyamuni Buddha Statue, ancient region of Gandhara, Kushan Period, 2nd 3rd century CE. The figure from Gandhara is deserving of direct comparison to an example in the Metropolitan Museum of Art (accession no. 2014. 188) attributed to the 3rd century. The museum attributes the sculpture to 'Pakistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, possibly Takht i bahi monastery, ancient region of Gandhara.' This figure is