A head portraying Buddha Sakyamuni in the style of Gandhara region. This tradition was deeply influenced by Greek art coming from neighboring Greco-Bactrian kingdoms. In fact, the historical Buddha resembles Apollo because he is a young, muscular man with wavy hair tied with usnisa (this hairstyle symbolizes wisdom and could be a Buddhist version of the typical Greek hairstyles). His regular, symmetrical and balanced face convey the inner peace reached by Sakayumi after his illumination. Typical of Buddha's various representations is the Urna, the third eye placed in the middle of the forehead. The back of this lot is unrefined.