5th-7th century AD. A carved openwork sandstone idol fragment of a goddess (Ambik??) beneath a canopy of figs and leaves with trunks and branches to the rear, plaque above the head with seated Buddha figure; the goddess shown with flat-topped headdress and swags of beads holding a spray of flowers in her left hand, infant held at her left breast. 32.1 kg, 45cm including stand (17 1/2"). Property of a London gentleman; from his father's collection formed in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Fine condition.