HUGE GANDHARAN SCHIST STATUE OF BUDDHA Ca. AD 200 - 300. A grey schist statue of Buddha standing atop an integral rectangular pedestal. The figure's left leg is slightly extended with a bent knee, and he is draped in a kasaya robe rendered with finely sculpted waves and folds. The serene face features downcast eyes, arched brows, generous eyelids, an aquiline nose, and full lips, framed by a nimbus behind the head. A circular topknot rests above the tightly-bound coiffure, with a small urna positioned below. For similar see: Christie's, Indian and southeastern Asian Art, Live Auction 2578, Lot. 520. Size: 1250mm x 440mm; Weight: +50kg. 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 cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.