Two grey schist fragments

Description:

Ancient Gandhara Region, 2nd /3rd c.
51 x 33 cm/ 62 x 33 cm
The smaller fragment of half-moon shape carved in deep relief with a nagaraja figure showing the anjali gesture and long curling tail below a laurel wreath band surmounted by scrolling flowers; and the other fragment heavily worn and damaged, carved with possibly a seated figure below a band containing a worshipping nagaraja.
From a North German private collection, according to information from the grandfather of the current owner acquired before 1967