Ca. 100-300 AD.Modeled with thin features, the face with a serene expression, with heavy-lidded downcast eyes and bow-shaped lips, his crescent-form rippling curls pulled over the domed ushnisha. His ears elongated showing intricate form, a large central hole for urna which would have been a precious stone. Mounted on a custom-made stand.Size: L:220mm / W:145mm ; With stand: 3.2kg.Provenance: Property of a London Ancient Art Gallery; previously with a London gentleman; formerly with Mahboubian Gallery, London, UK; acquired before 1972; accompanied by an old museum-quality photograph; this lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by AIAD certificate number no. 10795-177900.