Artifact Attributes

Name	Value	Name	Value
ID	32	Dimensions	17.79*38.12
Accession Number	PM_02714	Location	Main hall
Period	2nd-3rd Century A.D;
Group	Gandharan	Condition	complete a
Material	Schist;
Measurment	cm	Check Date	2007-10-18;
Format Name	Jataka Sculpture;
Book Ref No	substr(Ingholt, H., Gandhara Art in Pakistan, New York, 1957, Pl. 2, P: 3 Sehrai, F., The Buddha Story in the Peshawar Museum, Pl. 3a, P: 19 Gandhara Sculptures in the British Museum, Pl. 134, P: 139 Archaeological Survey of India, Annual Report 1909-10, Culcutta, 1914,0,20);

Description

The panel comprises of two scenes from right to left in the first part depicting Bodhisattva Maitryakanyaka mounted on horseback. Both in profile moving toward left. The head and shoulders of the Bodhisattva are defaced while holding the bridle of the horse with his left hand, In the second part of the panel a nude figure is setting both hands are placed on his knees and a fire wheel shown above his head.