TWO STUCCO SEATED FIGURES OF BUDDHA ANCIENT REGION OF GANDHARA, KUSHAN PERIOD, 4TH / 5TH CENTURY |

the two figures seated cross-legged on rectangular plinths, with peaked hairline and stylized tresses and high ushnisha, the arched eyebrows mirroring the hairline above gently lidded eyes, the aquiline noses over rosebud lips, the sanghati or robe draped in a U-shape cowl around the neck and covering both shoulders, further stretched over the folded knees and pooled elegantly between the legs, both hands in dhyana mudra at the lap  

Sotheby's New York, 27th March 1991. 

Stable overall condition as viewed. Wear to surfaces of both sculptures due to age and nature of the material. The Buddha on the left has an obvious loss to his chin. The polychromy on both the hair and robes has faded over time. Signs of consolidation to both figures in the areas behind both ears, to the knees, hands and possibly neck. Both figures are mounted on bases as pictured in the catalogue illustration.
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