A schist figure of Hariti, Ancient region of Gandhara, Circa 2nd Century

A schist figure of Hariti
Ancient region of Gandhara, Circa 2nd Century
depicted seated with one hand holding a child on her lap, the other hand holding a bunch of grapes, dressed in a sleeved tunic with naturalistic drapery and ruched sleeves with beading down each arm, wearing a beaded necklace, pendant earrings and anklets, the round face with softly smiling expression and almond shaped eyes, the cheeks and forehead each carved with a rosette, her hair arranged into an elaborate chignon with headdress, the child on her lap motioning towards her breast, another child on her left shoulder and several more children at her feet, with traces of ancient cinnabar pigments in recessed areas
95 cm. high