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Siddhartha at the Bodhi Tree

100s–200s CE

Pakistan, Gandhara

Medium
schist
Measurements
Overall: 73.7 x 57.2 cm (29 x 22 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund 1997.151
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Location
242A Ancient India
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Description

The tree under which the Buddha reached enlightenment marks the center of the composition. It had been under worship by local villagers, for it was known to be the residence of a nature divinity, who here emerges from the tree and altar to praise the Buddha. The altar itself is covered with kusha grass used in the context of sacrificial offerings. At the base of the altar, the earth goddess has risen from the ground and kneels before him in reverence.
Dark grey schist rock carved with a scene of Siddhartha, a man wearing a rippling robe, his hair in a bun, and a halo behind his head, standing beside a tree, branches and leaves clustered in a circle atop. An altar stands at the tree's base, a figure with their head and arms broken off rising from it and another, also heavily chipped, kneeling facing Siddhartha below. People gather either side, particularly on our right.

Siddhartha at the Bodhi Tree

100s–200s CE

Pakistan, Gandhara

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