Relief panel
Relief Panel
1st century (made)
1st century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Panel depicting the infant Buddha with Indra and Brahma on the left and right respectively. They both empty the contents of a water jug over the little Bodhisattva. Indra is holding a thunderbolt in his left hand.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Relief panel (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Grey schist |
| Brief description | Panel depicting infant Buddha with Indra and Brahma, grey schist, 1st century, Gandhara. |
| Physical description | Panel depicting the infant Buddha with Indra and Brahma on the left and right respectively. They both empty the contents of a water jug over the little Bodhisattva. Indra is holding a thunderbolt in his left hand. |
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| Object history | Maj. Gen. Haughton |
| Production | Charsadda-Mardan region, Gandhara. Attribution note: B/W Neg. no.V 258 |
| 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. 57-58, pl.VIIb |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.52-1948 |
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| Record created | May 23, 2002 |
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