Exceptional gandhara grey schist seated Buddha. The Buddha is depicted here wearing the sanghati – a flowing monastic garment. His hands are placed in a typical position, the right one raised in a gesture of blessing and reassurance, while the left extends along the body, supporting the hem of the garment. Both the transparency of the clothing and the modeling of the body is characteristic of the Gandharan style of the latter part of the second to third century AD. The Buddha has elongated ear-lobes, a reference to his early life as a prince, when he wore heavy gold earrings; his eyes are lowered in meditation. His wavy hair is lightly carried up to the top of the head and arranged in a large ushnisha, the Buddhist topknot symbolizing wisdom. Includes authenticity certificate from David Aaron Ancient Art.| Gandharan, Pakistán. 2nd – early 3rd Century A.D. Dimensions: 56,00 X 38,00 cm. Condition: Part of the hands missing, Head restored over fracture line at the neck. Otherwise excellent condition. Provenance: Acquired at David Aaron Ancient Art in 2014. London, U.K. Acquired on the European art market; previously in a New York collection. Formerly from New York to Hamburg, Germany 2004 and then to London 15th January 2007. Notes: THE MINISTRY OF CULTURE FROM SPAIN ASKS ALL SELLERS FOR INVOICES OR OTHER DOCUMENTATION ABLE TO PROVE THE LEGALITY OF EACH ITEM BEFORE PROVIDING AN IMPORT OR EXPORT LICENSE. - The piece includes authenticity certificate. The piece is in process of obtaining Spanish Export License ( Passport for European Union). This process can take between 2 and 4 weeks. - If the piece goes outside the European Union a new export license will be requested by us, This process can take beteen 1 and 2 months. According to Spanish legislation, items sent outside the European Union are subject to export taxes and will be added to the invoice, at the buyer's expense. These export fees are fixed on the final auction price and the tax rate is not applied directly on the total value of the item to be exported, but rather the different percentages by sections are applied to it: - Up to 6,000 euros: 5%./ From 6.001 to 60.000 euros: 10%. - Shipped with Insurance.