Ancient Indian Carved Stone Gandharan Shakyamuni Buddha Statue 2nd Century A.D. Sold The inkwell is of cylindrical

The inkwell is of cylindrical shape with a domed shaped lid with dot shaped silver and copper inlay in a stylized floral form

the painting circa 1860

sitting nude on a soft surface

where he studied at Cooper Union

The young beauty is wearing a diaphanous dress that is coldpainted in a delicate green color

Ancient Indian Carved Stone Gandharan Shakyamuni Buddha Statue 2nd Century A.D. Sold The inkwell is of cylindricalA rare and large ancient majestic carved stone Shakyamuni Buddha Statue, ancient region of Gandhara, Kushan Period, 2nd 3rd century CE. The figure from Gandhara is deserving of direct comparison to an example in the Metropolitan Museum of Art (accession no. 2014. 188) attributed to the 3rd century. The museum attributes the sculpture to 'Pakistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, possibly Takht i bahi monastery, ancient region of Gandhara.' This figure is