2nd – 3rd Century A.D.
The Standing Buddha sculpture is made from pink Sīkri sandstone that is carved in the style of the Mathurā School. Mathurā art is a style of Buddhist art that originated and flourished in Mathura, Uttar Pradesha, India, from the 2nd century BC until the 12th century AD. Mathurā art imagery is closely related to the images of male nature deity figures from the early Kushān period (30 – 375A.D.). This type of imagery is particularly evident in both the standing and seated Buddha sculptures. In these sculptures, the shoulders are broad, the chest is swollen, the legs are firmly planted on the ground, and the feet are spaced apart. The overall effect of this style is to portray a figure with enormous energy.
