Frieze

Bas Relief

Object Number:

29-64-222

Current Location:

Collections storage

Culture:

Buddhist

Provenience:

Gandhara

Date Made:

2nd century-3rd century

Early Date:

100

Late Date:

299

Section:

Asian

Materials:

Slate

Technique:

Bas Relief
Frieze
Carved

Iconography:

Buddha
Attendants
Putti

Description:

Frieze of three seated Buddhas. Micaceous slate bas relief. A very perfect piece of frieze. 3 sections divided by tapering pilasters upon each of which is represented a putti. In each section is a seated Buddha surrounded by attendants.

Height:

16.83cm

Length:

61cm

Credit Line:

Alexander Scott Expedition to India (1915-1918)

Current & Past Exhibitions:

Buddhism: History and Diversity of a Great Tradition (12 Dec 1985 - 21 Oct 2012)

Bibliography:

[Catalogue] Lyons, Elizabeth and Heather Peters, Chang Ch'eng-mei, Gregory Possehl. 1985. Buddhism: History and Diversity of a Great Tradition. : Page/Fig./Plate: 8