Relief panel
Relief Panel
3rd century to 4th century AD (made)
3rd century to 4th century AD (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Portion of curved frieze, with a representation of Bodhisattva Maitreya in the middle. He occupies the whole height of the work and sits in a frontal position on a platform. From the right and from the left respectively, eight standing worshippers appear.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Relief panel (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Talcose schist |
| Brief description | Relief panel with Bodhisattva and disciples, 3rd to 4th century AD, found at Chakdara (Chukdurra), Swat Valley, Gandhara, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (formerly N.W.F.P.), Pakistan |
| Physical description | Portion of curved frieze, with a representation of Bodhisattva Maitreya in the middle. He occupies the whole height of the work and sits in a frontal position on a platform. From the right and from the left respectively, eight standing worshippers appear. |
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| Object history | The relief was found by Colonel Reid in September 1895 when building a post during the Chitral Relief Expedition. |
| Production | Dug out from a mound at Chakdara (Chukdurra), Swat Valley, Gandhara. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Bibliographic reference | Ackermann, Hans Christoph. Narrative Stone Reliefs from Gandhara in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Catalogue and Attempt at a Stylistic History. Reports and Memoirs. Director of the Series Giuseppe Tucci. Volume XVII. IsMEO, Rome, 1975.
pl.158-9, pl. LXXVIIIb |
| Other number | LOAN:GORDON LT COL.1 - Previous loan number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.52-2002 |
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| Record created | May 30, 2002 |
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