Gandharan Collection

Artifact Attributes

Name Value Name Value
ID123Dimensions76.25*74.98
Accession NumberPM_02805LocationMain hall
ProvenancePurchased from MamanPeriod 2nd-3rd Century A.D;
GroupGandharanConditioncomplete a
Receipt Date6/26/1928
MaterialSchist;
MeasurmentcmCheck Date2007-10-08;
Format NameVisit of Indra to the Indra Shala Cave ;
Book Ref Nosubstr(Ingholt, H., Gandhara Art in Pakistan, New York, 1957, Pl. 131, P: 53 Shakoor, M. A., A Guide to the Peshawar Museum, Peshawar, Pl. VII, P: 26, 42-43 B. A. G., Pl. 85 (Fig. 120), P: 92 NHK, The Life of Buddha and his Legend,Pl. 104, P: 161,0,20);

Description

Arched shape panel showing various scenes in the center Buddha in meditation pose while the Lower edge is carved with Kharoshti inscription