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Schist Gandharan Buddha

Gandharan Hand-Carved Schist Buddha Torso, 2nd-3rd Century A.D.
Gandharan Hand-Carved Schist Buddha Torso, 2nd-3rd Century A.D.

Gandharan Hand-Carved Schist Buddha Torso, 2nd-3rd Century A.D.

Located in York, GB

Carved from grey schist metamorphic rock, this fragmentary torso of the Buddha likely dates to around the 2nd–3rd century A.D. - a period when the Gandharan region flourished as one ...

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Gandharan Column Capital Fragment with an Image of the Buddha
Gandharan Column Capital Fragment with an Image of the Buddha

Gandharan Column Capital Fragment with an Image of the Buddha

Located in Austin, TX

A bold and expressive Gandharan carved gray schist column capital fragment, circa 2nd - 3rd century, ancient region of Gandhara.

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Ancient Indian Carved Stone Gandharan Shakyamuni Buddha Statue 2nd Century A.D.
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It was not until the 2nd century, however, that Gandharan art began to depict the first human representations of the Buddha, moving away from earlier symbolic representations like fo...

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Gandharan Schist Lintel Depicting the Division of the Buddha's Relics

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An extremely rare depiction of the division of the Buddha’s relics at Kusinagara. This fragment would have belonged to a larger narrative cycle, almost certainly including the death ...

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H 10.5 in W 3.75 in D 3.75 in

Gandharan Schist Head of Buddha, AD 250

Located in London, GB

A finely carved and well-provenanced stone head of the Buddha from Gandhara, dating to the 3rd century AD. Gandhara, the land of contrasts nestled in the snowy peaks and lush valley...

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Large Gandharan Standing Buddha Torso, Carved Gray Schist, 2nd-3rd Century

Large Gandharan Standing Buddha Torso, Carved Gray Schist, 2nd-3rd Century

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A large and powerfully carved gray schist Gandharan standing Buddha featuring wonderful drapery, ancient region of Gandhara, circa 2nd - 3rd century.

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Gandharan Schist Head of Buddha
Gandharan Schist Head of Buddha

Gandharan Schist Head of Buddha

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A finely carved and well-provenanced stone head of the Buddha from Gandhara, dating to the 3rd century AD. Gandhara, the land of contrasts nestled in the snowy peaks and lush valley...

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