Maitreya

India / South Asia Collection

Accession Nr.:	6336
Type:	sculpture
Date of production:	4th-6th century Gandhara art
Place of production:	Pakistan or Afghanistan, the ancient Gandhara
Acquisition:	donation of Imre Schwaiger

Materials:	slate
Techniques:	carved
Dimensions:	height: 35.5 cm width: 21.5 cm depth: 11 cm

Fragment of a sculpture joined from two pieces (its pair: HFM_6337 ). Wavy hair, ushnisha on the top of the head, engraved circular mark on the forehead (urna), large earrings decorated with lions. Moustache, necklace. Incised decoration of repeating drop-patterns around the edge of the halo. Mature Ganfhara-style.

Himalayan schist.

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