Sculpture of the Gandhara Graeco-Buddhist School
Unknown artist, 0th–2nd century
13 pieces of sculpture: 1) Head of a Bodhisattva; 2-3) Bust of a Buddhist monk; 4 & 9) frieze of Buddha and worshippers; 5) Prince Siddhartha; 6) frieze of standing Bodhisattvas; 7) Frieze of Buddhist monks; 8) Architectural frieze; 10) Buddha and 3 Bodhisattvas; 11) Relief in 3 stories; 12) Buddha surrounded by divine beings; 13) Buddha and Brahmans worshipping. Various dimensions from 7 - 56 cms.
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Title of artwork, date
Sculpture of the Gandhara Graeco-Buddhist School, 0th–2nd century
Date supported
1917
Medium and material
Stone
Grant
311
Total cost
311
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