A grey schist figure of a Buddha, Ancient region of Gandhara, 2nd - 3th century | 犍陀羅 三至三世紀 灰片岩雕釋迦牟尼佛立像

Collection of George David Thomas (1913-2002) and Frieda Ann Thomas (1934-2023), and thence by family descent. Acquired in Karachi, Pakistan, while on professional assignment there prior to 1963.

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George David Thomas (1913-2002)與Frieda Ann Thomas (1934-2023)伉儷收藏，1963年得於巴基斯坦卡拉奇市，其在此任職，此後家族傳承

Compare the waves of hair, the halo, and the elegant folds of cloth across the body with a Gandhara schist standing Buddha in the British Museum, see W. Zwalf, Gandhara Sculpture, London, 1996, cat. no. 11, illus. Vol. II, p. 14.

George David Thomas was an American mechanical engineer and diplomat with a professional career spanning over 24 years in Asia, successively in Karachi (1953-1968), Turkey (1968-72) and Afghanistan (1972-1977), this last posting being for the Agency of International Development (A.I.D.) of the United States State Department.