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Standing Buddha

150–200 CE

Pakistan, Gandhara, Kushan period

Medium
schist
Measurements
Overall: 119.7 cm (47 1/8 in.); Head: 1.5 x 3.2 cm (9/16 x 1 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Morris and Eleanor Everett in memory of Flora Morris Everett 1972.43
Public Domain
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Location
242A Ancient India
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Did You Know?

The cavity at the top of the head may have once held a portion of the Buddha's relics.

Description

Combining elements from both the Mediterranean and South Asian worlds, the artists of Gandhara created a new vision of the Buddha during the period of high contact between the two regions from the 100s to 200s AD. They were among the first to show the Buddha with a placid expression, thick wavy hair, and clothed in a heavy, toga-like monk’s robe.
A dark gray schist rock sculpture depicts the Buddha standing with his right palm facing out and his left hand by his side. He wears a rippling robe covering his entire body, his wavy hair is gathered in a bun on top of his head, and a halo extends behind his head. The left side of the halo has broken away, as well as the thumb and upper fingers of his outstretched hand.

Standing Buddha

150–200 CE

Pakistan, Gandhara, Kushan period

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