A carved schist head of a Buddha, Gandhara 健陀罗片岩佛首 3rd - 5th Century or earlier 三至五世纪或更早 The Buddha with serene face, half-closed eyes, arched eyebrows, the wavy hair covering an ushnisha, modern wood stand. (H: 7 1/4 in. (stone)) Property from the Collection of Dr. and Mrs. Giraud V. and Carolyn Foster, acquired prior to 1974. Condition report: The front of the face was degreded, especislly the forehead, the nose, and the chain; scattered cracks; partically loss to the back of the head.