A buff sandstone relief figure of BuddhaGupta Period circa 5th century; Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh, IndiaStanding in a graceful sway, wearing a dhoti tied at his waist, its pleats peeking out from beneath a thin sanghati that falls gracefully from his shoulders and reveals the classically rounded forms of his body, his gentle face with eyes downcast in benevolence and flanked by crisply carved elongated earlobes, with remains of polychromy13" H x 5.5" W x 3" D Provenance: The Collection Walter and Nesta Spink, Ann Arbor, MI, by 1967Exported from India, Export License F 4-1 / 8380 / 66-CAI (3), Box 5, Line 18, granted by S. Rao, Assistant Educational Advisor, Ministry of Education, and by Director General of Government of India, Archaeological Survey of India, New Delhi, in 1966

Good

3 x 3 x 3 in

3 lb