Gandharan Collection

Artifact Attributes

Name Value Name Value
ID23Dimensions41.94*39.40
Accession NumberPM_02761LocationMain Hall
ProvenanceDonated by Guides MePeriod 2nd-3rd Century A.D;
GroupGandharanConditioncomplete a
Receipt Date5/18/1942
MaterialSchist;
MeasurmentcmCheck Date2006-01-13;
Format NameBuddha Life Story Sculpture;
Reg No2069Book Ref Nosubstr(Sehrai, F., The Buddha Story in Peshawar Museum, Peshawar, 1991, Pl. 28, P: 35 Ingholt, H., Gandhara Art in Pakistan, New York, 1957, Pl. 59, P: 26 Roland, B., Gandhara Sculptures from Pakistan Museum, New York, 1960, P: 24 Marshall, J., The Buddhist Art in Gandhara, 1960, Pl. 38 (Fig. 61), P: 46 W. B. Pl. 4-149, P: 347 NHK, The Life of Buddha and his Legend,Pl. 56, P: 117 5000 years of Art in Pakistan, Bonn, 1962, Heinsbonsha Publishers, Pl. 40, P: 152 ,0,20);

Description

Siddhartha accompanied by Vajrapani receiving a bundle of grass from swasthika, a grass cutter.