2nd-4th century AD. A ceramic head of Buddha with hair piled in an elaborate topknot, eyes half-closed in contemplation, socket to the brow for insertion of a glass(?) cabochon urna; mounted on a custom-made stand. 3.2 kg, 32cm including stand (12 1/2"). Property of a London gentleman; previously with a central London gallery; formerly in a collection formed in the 1990s Fine condition.