Ancient Indian Carved Stone Gandharan Shakyamuni Buddha Statue 2nd Century A.D. Decorative Arts the interior of the cabinet

the interior of the cabinet & shelves are lined with the original green patterned satin fabric

the box opens and closes with ease and closes tightly

keeps excellent time

The painting is housed in gilded hardwood frame

Condition of the box is very good indeed

Ancient Indian Carved Stone Gandharan Shakyamuni Buddha Statue 2nd Century A.D. Decorative Arts the interior of the cabinetA 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