Gandharan Collection
Artifact Attributes
| Name | Value | Name | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | 19 | Dimensions | 27.96*1.25 |
| Accession Number | PM_02731 | Location | Main hall |
| Provenance | Guides Mess, Mardan, | Period | 2nd-3rd Century A.D; |
| Group | Gandharan | Condition | complete a |
| Receipt Date | 5\18\1942 | ||
| Old Accession_Number | Material | Schist; | |
| Measurment | cm | Check Date | 2007-03-08; |
| Format Name | Buddha Life Story Sculpture; | ||
| Reg No | R_2063 | Book Ref No | substr(Sehrai, F., The Buddha Story in Peshawar Museum, Peshawar, 1991, Pl. 11, P:25 Marshall, J., The Buddhist Art in Gandhara, 1960, Pl. 34 (Fig. 55), P: 42 NHK, The Life of Buddha and his Legend, Pl. 13, P: 82,0,20); |
Description
Relief panel showing seven steps of the newly born child. The scene is enclosed in two deceased corinthian Pilasters, the child having halo behind his head, behind him a deva holds a fly wisk. Indra on the top and Brahma on the right side while two other persons standing in surprise.