Relief
Relief
4th century (made)
4th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
Relief showing seven meditating Buddhas seated between trees. The foliage of the articulating trees have been stylized in three different ways: as large blossoms, as overlapping vigorous branches and slender ones like palm branches.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Relief (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Grey schist with yellow incrustation. |
| Brief description | Relief Showing Dhyani Buddhas among tree, grey schist, 4th century AD, Takht-i-Bahi. |
| Physical description | Relief showing seven meditating Buddhas seated between trees. The foliage of the articulating trees have been stylized in three different ways: as large blossoms, as overlapping vigorous branches and slender ones like palm branches. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs. L Hope |
| Object history | Given by Hon. Mrs. L.Hope. |
| Production | Takht-i-Bahi, 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. 156, pl. LXXVIIb |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.491-1950 |
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| Record created | April 15, 2004 |
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