Ca. AD 200-300
A large and important grey schist carved torso of Maitreya, depicted surrounded by a halo and wearing a dhoti in gracefully draped thin pleats. A shawl, similarly folded, elegantly hangs around his left arm. The muscular torso is adorned with elaborately crafted, beaded necklaces and amulets. He has deep carved eyes, a pronounced brow, a moustache and a urna on the forehead. For similar see: The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) M.83.105.1. Item comes with a professional historical report from Ancient Report Specialists.

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