A GANDHARAN SCHIST TORSO OF A BODHISATTVA 2ND / 3RD CENTURY

a scarf draped over the figure’s right shoulder, his bare chest adorned with a torque, necklace and string of amulets; his face with elongated eyes beneath arched brows, bearing a gentle expression; his hair drawn above his head in a braided chignon adorned with a jeweled fillet, the face and shoulders framed by a halo, stand, Japanese wood box (3)

Japanese Collection, acquired before the 1960s.

Surface worn due to age, with encrustations in recessions. Losses to extremities as viewed. Some abrasions to the surface of the halo and to the bodhisattva's arms.
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