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6th–7th century · Stucco with color · Asian Art

These fragments are from an elaborate halo that once adorned a larger-than-life-size Buddha or bodhisattva. The larger Buddha fragment holds his right hand in abhaya mudra, a gesture of approachability. The style of the robes attests to an interest in the classical forms of Gandhara.

Artist

Unknown

Date

6th–7th century

Medium

Stucco with color

Culture

China (Xinjiang Autonomous Region)

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1930