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Relief

Relief Panel
4th century (made)
Artist/Maker
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

Categories
Object type
TitleRelief (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.
Dimensions
  • Height: 0.11m
  • Length: 0.125m
Style
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 createdMay 23, 2002
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