Relief
Relief Panel
4th century (made)
4th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
A roughly circular carving, thought to be the front jewel from the turban of a large statue. The Buddha is seated on a grooved cushion in dhyanamudra with five secondary figures of worshippers ranged round him.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Relief (Generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Grey Schist |
| Brief description | Small low relief showing Buddha in meditation with five figures, grey schist 4th century AD, Gandhara.. |
| Physical description | A roughly circular carving, thought to be the front jewel from the turban of a large statue. The Buddha is seated on a grooved cushion in dhyanamudra with five secondary figures of worshippers ranged round him. |
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| 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. 142, pl. LXVb |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.4-1945 |
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| Record created | May 23, 2002 |
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