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Description: OVER LIFE-SIZED SCULPTURE OF BUDDHA
Mathura, Kushana Period 1st-2nd Century AD
Pink sandstone, shown with the legs crossed tightly in the padmasana meditative position, he wears a simple robe which loosely reveals the contours of the body. The folds of the cloth are deeply incised to create an arresting visual effect. The inscription below reads as follows:
'[year and month missing -] day 10; on this day, the Commander-in-Chief, [name illegible], established this image of Sakyamuni for the principle benefit of his mother and father; [and] for the sake of his own health and well being; [and] for the happiness and welfare of all beings, [given] into the possession of [the masters] of the Sarvastivadin [school].'.
H: 37, W: 40 in. (mounted).
PROVENANCE:
Arnold Lieberman, New York
The Jeff Hunter Collection, New York