Maitreya

A stele statue depicting Maitreya. A circular nail hole is drilled by the left-proper side of the figure. Diagonal marks of chisel are visible on the lower part of the back face. Maitreya is sitting in padmāsana on a throne with cushion. The throne features a plain body, its base consists of a projecting band a fillet. Maitreya’s right hand was in abhayamudrā, the left held the kamaṇḍalu, the outline of which is preserved. The face is plump, with arched eyebrows, almond-shaped open eyes showing incised irises, a broad nose, a pointed moustache, and a small mouth. A large ūrṇā is incised on the forehead. The long, curly hair is pulled up in a vertical knot held by a ring and divided by a plain string. He wears an uttarīya falling in u-shaped folds on the front and exposing the left foot, and a paridhāna. Remains of wristlets appears to be discernible.