Relief
Relief
4th century (made)
4th century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This vertical frieze is broken off from the top and bottom. It is divided in three scenes. In the centre frieze the Buddha stands frontally in abhayamudra flanked by two worshippers. On the left hand frieze, the Buddhas sit on low socles, in dhyanamudra with nimbus behind their heads.
On the right frieze, standing naked, Erotes are shown turned slightly towards the centre frieze; their hands are alternatively joined in admiration or their right hands raised in salutation.
On the right frieze, standing naked, Erotes are shown turned slightly towards the centre frieze; their hands are alternatively joined in admiration or their right hands raised in salutation.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Relief (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | grey schist |
| Brief description | Vertical frieze with various scenes of Buddha, worshippers and ertoes, grey schist, 4ht century AD, Gandhara. |
| Physical description | This vertical frieze is broken off from the top and bottom. It is divided in three scenes. In the centre frieze the Buddha stands frontally in abhayamudra flanked by two worshippers. On the left hand frieze, the Buddhas sit on low socles, in dhyanamudra with nimbus behind their heads. On the right frieze, standing naked, Erotes are shown turned slightly towards the centre frieze; their hands are alternatively joined in admiration or their right hands raised in salutation. |
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| Production | 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.
p.150, pl. LXXIIIa |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.155-1949 |
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| Record created | April 8, 2004 |
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