Standing Buddha | Buddha | Rosettes | Abhaya Mudra | Vara Mudra
Description
Standing Buddha with plain round halo behind the head made of dark grey micaceous slate, Gandhara stone. The plinth beneath the feet is decorated with two beautiful rosettes. His hands were in the abhaya and vara mudra but since have broken off. A dowel hole can be seen in the right hand. The flowing robe and curvy hair is characteristic of Gandharan Buddhist sculpture and shows a strong Greco-roman influence.
[Catalogue] Possehl, Gregory L., and Ch'eng-mei, Chang, and Peters, Heather A., and Lyons, Elizabeth. 1985. Buddhism: History and Diversity of a Great Tradition.. Philadelphia. The University Museum. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: 9