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A sculpture of a man sitting with his legs crossed, feet facing up. One hand is raised beside the shoulder, palm out. The other is placed on the knee. Two smaller figures stand behind the seated man and two smaller figures float above him.
This sculptural representation of Buddha is an example of the _____________ school of thought.
a.
Gandhara
c.
Amaravati
b.
Mathura
d.
Gupta



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A — Gandhara

The pose (cross-legged lotus, one hand in the abhaya/palm-out gesture), with attendant figures behind and celestial/winged figures above, is characteristic of the Greco-Buddhist Gandhara school.