INDIAN BUDDHA RED SANDSTONE RELIEF

Ca. 100-200 AD
A rectangular red sandstone relief with an arched top. The relief depicts Buddha standing in samabhanga on a shaped base. His right hand in abhayamudra, the left stretched downward. He is wearing a heavily pleated robe draped over his left shoulder. His heavy-lidded, almond-shaped eyes are below thick, elegantly arched brows centered by a circular urna. His hair is close to the skull, and rendered in tight, styalised curls.
Size: L:470mm / W:210mm ; 22.9kg
Provenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1990s. This item has been checked against the Art Loss Register database.
Estimate: GBP 750 - 1500