Relie panel
Relief Panel
4th century (made)
4th century (made)
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This fragment consists of two main parts: the vertical niche has six meditating Buddhas seen frontally, four seated on lotus thrones and two seated on the top on the floor. The main scene of this gable part has a male figure in frontal position wearing a dhoti and a dupatta which has been brought over both the shoulders. On the right there is a smaller male figure in the gesture of worship also wearing a dhoti and dupatta. There is a gnarled tree near the figure. The second segment shows a naga with a powerful, twisted body crawling out of a corner. The head of the naga is greatly damaged as is the sitting figure of the worshipper kneeling on his right right leg. In front of the bordering frieze a console carrying a kneeling worshipper projects from the surface of the scene, towards the tail of the naga which is badly damaged.
Object details
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| Title | Relie panel (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Grey schist |
| Brief description | Relief panel showing Buddhas and worshippers, grey schist, 4th Century, Swat valley, Gandhara. |
| Physical description | This fragment consists of two main parts: the vertical niche has six meditating Buddhas seen frontally, four seated on lotus thrones and two seated on the top on the floor. The main scene of this gable part has a male figure in frontal position wearing a dhoti and a dupatta which has been brought over both the shoulders. On the right there is a smaller male figure in the gesture of worship also wearing a dhoti and dupatta. There is a gnarled tree near the figure. The second segment shows a naga with a powerful, twisted body crawling out of a corner. The head of the naga is greatly damaged as is the sitting figure of the worshipper kneeling on his right right leg. In front of the bordering frieze a console carrying a kneeling worshipper projects from the surface of the scene, towards the tail of the naga which is badly damaged. |
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| Credit line | Bought (Source not recorded) |
| Object history | From the Swat Vallery, North-West Frontier Province. Bought (Source not recorded). This acquisition information reflects that found in the Museum records (Asia Department registers and/or Central Inventory) as part of a 2023 provenance research project. |
| Production | Swat Valley, Gandhara |
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| Accession number | 346-1907 |
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| Record created | November 27, 2003 |
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