A Gray Schist Figure of Buddha Gandhara , circa 2nd to 3rd century40.6 cm highSeated in dhyansana with two of his hands in dhayanamudra and wearing a flowing sanghati, his meditative face with heavy lidded, elongated eyes, raised uma and full lips, his wavy hair is pulled back over his ushnisha, backed by a halo.Acquired in 1970 by a private collector in San Francisco.