A grey schist Buddha on stand, ancient Region of Gandhara, Kushan period, 2nd/3rd century, modelled as preaching Buddha seated in a meditative posture, he wears a long sleeved sanghati of heavy material that covers his shoulders and falls over his body, in front of his chest his hands are poised in dharmcakra mudra a gesture of teaching, with the right suspended just above the left. His heavy lidded eyes are downcast beneath gently arching brows, and his lips turned up in a gentle benevolent smile. His hair is arranged in finely carved wavy strands that have been drawn up on top of his head to cover his domed usnisa. Behind his head a circular nimbus, an indication of his enlightened status, 60 cm total height including stand