Northern Qi Dynasty, Ca. 550-577 AD (or later). The slender, elegant figure is depicted in a standing pose, originally on top of a socle, with right hand raised in abhaya mudra, and the left hand lowered as it holds the edge of his diaphanous, layered robes that cling to the contours of the body as they fall to just above the ankles, the graceful folds indicated by single or double carved lines. The face is carved with a serene expression, and the hair is dressed in whorl-like curls that also cover the domed ushnisha. A halo adorned his shoulders with stylised lotus petals surround the head. Item comes with a professional historical report from Ancient Report Specialists. For similar see: H. Munsterberg, Sculpture of the Orient, New York, 1972, pl. 83.Size: L:1110mm / W:260mm ; 30+kgProvenance: From the private collection of a Somerset gentleman; previously in an old British collection, formed in the 1980s on the UK /European art markets.