GANDHARA STUCCO BUDDHA

Ca.400-500AD. A Fine example of a Gandhara Stucco Buddha; the finely accomplished image portraits the Buddha seated on a cushioned pedestal with hands down in a meditating position; Reference for Gandhara: Jongeward, D. 2019, Buddhist Art Of Gandhara in the Ashmolean Museum. Oxford, Oxford University Press. Good condition, original pigment, on a custom stand; Size:350mmx190mm;3634g; Provenance: Private collection of an Oxford professional, formed in the 1980s/1990s on the UK art market.