The Buddha Gandhara, about AD200. Schist. In a classic standing pose, the Buddha raises his right hand in the fear-dispelling gesture; his left hand would have held the folds of his monk's robe. The finery carved head and the modelling of the robe show Greco-Roman influences.

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The Buddha Gandhara, about AD200. Schist. In a classic standing pose, the Buddha raises his right hand in the fear-dispelling gesture; his left hand would have held the folds of his monk's robe. The finery carved head and the modelling of the robe show Greco-Roman influences.

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