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6th century · Brass · Asian Art

This image was likely used for personal veneration. The Buddha wears a typical Gandharan-style robe while his hair is reminiscent of images from Swat and Kashmir. Although the combined radiate halo and mandorla appears in Gandhara, this exact motif is found at the Afghan site of Bamiyan. The portability of such Buddhist images made them important vehicles for disseminating this hybrid Gandharan style.

Artist

Unknown

Date

6th century

Medium

Brass

Culture

Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara)

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Edith Perry Chapman Fund, 1948