Standing Buddha, ca. 3rd–4th century, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), Schist, H. 20 in. ( cm); W. 7 1/4 in. ( cm

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Standing Buddha, ca. 3rd–4th century, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), Schist, H. 20 in. ( cm); W. 7 1/4 in. ( cm); D. 4 1/16 in. ( cm), Sculpture, Such Buddha images were found in great numbers in the public sacred precincts of Gandhara. The Buddha’s right hand, now damaged, would have been held in abhaya mudra, a gesture of approachability. He wears the robes of a monk, but his urna (the dot on his forehead) and his extended earlobes denote his status as the Buddha

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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
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