A COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF STANDING MAITREYA Ancient region of Gandhara, Kushan period, ca. 5th Century

standing Maitreya at left with right hand raised in abhaya mudra and left arm grapsing the robe hem; the lead plaque at right with Buddha seated on a lotus throne with hands in anjali mudra, flanked by two attendant figures 

Spink and Son, Ltd., 1970s.

Fair, stable overall condition. Accretion, wear and weathering throughout.
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Together with a lead plaque depicting Seated Buddha with Attendants, Swat Valley, ca. 6th Century, Height 2 ⅜ in. (6.2 cm), [2].