Gandharan Collection

Artifact Attributes

Name Value Name Value
ID161Dimensions45.75*55.92
Accession NumberPM_02822LocationMain hall
ProvenanceTakht-i-Bahi, MardanPeriod 2nd - 3rd century AD;
GroupGandharanConditionincomplete
Old Accession_NumberMaterialSchist;
Check Date2006-04-03;
Format NameBuddha Life Story Sculpture;
Reg NoR_1844Book Ref Nosubstr(Ingholt, H., Gandhara Art in Pakistan, New York, 1957, Pl, 166, P: 66 NHK, The Life of Buddha and his Legends, Pl. 145, P: 197 Tissot, F., Gandhara, Fig. 32,0,20);

Description

Panel showing four different events from top to bottom, 1. First sermon. 2. Unidentified scene. 3. Buddha and the assassins. 4. Death scene of Buddha and worshippers in the margin.