Buddha | The Bodhisattva Maitreya

The aureole of flames around the body and head of the Buddha ends in a point. This is typical of Kashmiri sculpture from this period. His right hand makes the gesture of reassurance (abhaya mudra). In his left hand Maitreya holds a flask with nectar of immortality, his usual attribute.
His right hand makes a gesture that occurs only in the art of Kashmir and Gandhara, the meaning of which remains unknown.