The deep-set eyes, high nose, and curls are formed in the likeness of an Indian prince. The sculpture's strong, elongated form, solid musculature, and rhythmically ordered lines show deep influences from Greek and Roman ideals of masculinity, in which senses of beauty and gravity are equally prized.
佛教由釋迦牟尼入滅、在印度發跡，歷時 2,500 年的發展，亞洲各國的佛像雕刻可謂淵遠流長、群芳競秀。