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尺寸：通高91.5cm
年代：2-3世纪 贵霜时期
质地：片岩(schist)
风格：犍陀罗
来源：伦敦大英博物馆
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Description

Seated Buddha in dhyāna. The major drapery folds, chiefly in well-rounded ridges and terraces, are flattened at the knees to form low strips. The neckline, in high relief, is somewhat plunging, a semi-circular edge of the robe overlaps the seat while gathered drapery spreads from the left wrist to lie almost flat beside it and another edge is seen below the right forearm; there is also a slight thickness at the left wrist. The head is round to square, the face set back below the narrow and curved forehead. The hair, in regular curls of several strands, runs over the uṣṇīṣa, which has a small central hole, up to the halo; the eyebrows are a very sharp edge in a low arch above horizontal eyes with prominent drooping lids. The circular ūrṇā is raised, the damaged flat nose has straight edges continuing from the eyebrows. The lips seem pursed or even compressed and the long concave ears are close to the head, with short grooves in the long lobes. The rounded breasts on the broad, almost flat torso are nearly concealed under the folds of the robe; the damaged fingers with nails are long and lack knuckles or creases. The left toe protrudes on the right leg; the opposite foot shows under the drapery.

The rectangular seat has a raised top with undulating strands and, at the corners, vine leaves. A sawtooth cornice rests on Corinthian corner pilasters, each with a narrow recessed oblong panel on the shaft. Between them, flanked by worshipping monks, are five seated figures, each on a rectangular draped seat and separated by standing opening lotuses, while a leafy branch hangs at each end. All haloed, the middle and outside figures are Buddhas in dhyāna with covered hands and regular grooves for drapery folds, and two are Bodhisattvas: one is a Padmapāni with crested turban, in 'abhaya-mudra' and holding a lotus by its stalk in the other hand; the other is Maitreya with a horizontal length of hair looped at one end and a water pot; both are otherwise identically dressed and with broad flat chests. All these figures have prominent rounded eyes, oval heads and thin mouths. On each side beyond the pilasters is an incomplete open flower with centrally grooved petals.

Condition
1.Grey schist, broken and chipped.
2.Where undamaged, halo has narrow flat rim.
3.Figure carved onto sides.
4.One base pilaster rejoined.
5.Plaster make-up at junction with limestone pedestal.
6.Back with horizontal chisel grooves.