Relief panel
Relief Panel
2nd century - 4th century (made)
2nd century - 4th century (made)
| Artist/Maker |
A double-tier panel depicting two scenes from Buddha's life:
(A): On the upper panel the standing Buddha occupies the centre of the scene. He is slightly turned to his left , where a youthful ascetic is trying to lift up a rock. Buddha is holding his sanghati with his left hand and his right arm is placed in front of his body, as if blessing the ascetic. Behind the Buddha is Vajrapani, youthful and vigorous, holding a thunderbolt. Three monks, two with shaven heads are in the background.
(B): On the lower panel, the Buddha is seated in teaching attitude with worshippers standing on either side. His head is set against a large nimbus behind which blossoming branches of the bodhi tree emerges. On his left two worshippers and a monk in the background appear. On the right an elderly ascetic, Devadetta, with a full beard and tangled hair approachs the Buddha, in full veneration. Behind him are three other worshippers.
(A): On the upper panel the standing Buddha occupies the centre of the scene. He is slightly turned to his left , where a youthful ascetic is trying to lift up a rock. Buddha is holding his sanghati with his left hand and his right arm is placed in front of his body, as if blessing the ascetic. Behind the Buddha is Vajrapani, youthful and vigorous, holding a thunderbolt. Three monks, two with shaven heads are in the background.
(B): On the lower panel, the Buddha is seated in teaching attitude with worshippers standing on either side. His head is set against a large nimbus behind which blossoming branches of the bodhi tree emerges. On his left two worshippers and a monk in the background appear. On the right an elderly ascetic, Devadetta, with a full beard and tangled hair approachs the Buddha, in full veneration. Behind him are three other worshippers.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Relief panel (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Grey Schist |
| Brief description | Double panel showing Gautama Buddha with worshippers, grey schist, 2-4th century AD, Takht-i- Bahi. |
| Physical description | A double-tier panel depicting two scenes from Buddha's life: (A): On the upper panel the standing Buddha occupies the centre of the scene. He is slightly turned to his left , where a youthful ascetic is trying to lift up a rock. Buddha is holding his sanghati with his left hand and his right arm is placed in front of his body, as if blessing the ascetic. Behind the Buddha is Vajrapani, youthful and vigorous, holding a thunderbolt. Three monks, two with shaven heads are in the background. (B): On the lower panel, the Buddha is seated in teaching attitude with worshippers standing on either side. His head is set against a large nimbus behind which blossoming branches of the bodhi tree emerges. On his left two worshippers and a monk in the background appear. On the right an elderly ascetic, Devadetta, with a full beard and tangled hair approachs the Buddha, in full veneration. Behind him are three other worshippers. |
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| Credit line | Presented by the Hon. Mrs. L. Hope |
| Object history | Gifted from Mrs. L.Hope (Hope Loan No.4) |
| Production | From the ruins of Takt-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.
pp.101-102, pl. XXXVI |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.492-1950 |
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| Record created | May 16, 2002 |
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