A fine grey schist torso of a standing Bodhisattva, Gandhara, Kushan period, 2nd/3rd century A.D. from northwest of Pakistan. Finely carved torso wearing jewels and robes. He wears a dhoti sculpted with regular falling pleats, secured with a ribbon knotted to the front. A large section of his scarf is falling over the dhoti. His bare chest is decorated with various necklaces. Very attractive and ancient piece for collection. Height: 20cm (height with professional solid metal stand 24 cm) Weight: 2000 grams Condition: Damaged but with out any type of repairing with this item (see images for details). The item will be shipped through the PostNL packet service with tracking No. This item was acquired from a local Dutch antique market in 2002 and had been a part of a private family collection of its former local owner. Note: The seller of the lot hereby guarantees that this object is obtained legally. He guarantees that he is entitled to send this lot. He will ensure that any required permits will be arranged. The seller will inform the buyer about it when it takes more than a few days.