Large Gandharan Standing Bodhisattva

3rd-4th century AD. A carved schist statue of bodhisattva Maitreya standing with loosely draped clothing and swags of beads, turban with rosette crest, square base with rosettes flanking and seated Buddha with worshippers. 99.4 kg, 1.15m (45 1/4"). Property of a Middlesex collector; acquired on the London art market before 2000; formerly in an old English collection; accompanied by a scholarly note TL 5288 by Dr Ronald Bonewitz; this lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by AIAD certificate number no.163466-10095.
Condition Report: Fine condition.