stucco with traces of pigment,Gandhara, 2nd to 3rd century,Size: Such Buddha images were found in great numbers in the public sacred precincts of Gandhara. The Buddha’s right hand held in abhaya mudra, a gesture of approachability. He wears the robes of a monk, but his urna (the dot on his forehead) and his extended earlobes denote his status as Buddha. On the base of the sculpture might have beenseated figure of Maitreya, the Buddha of the future, who is being venerated by a man and woman who are likely the donors of this image, which was a common scene at this time.