Gandharan Collection

Artifact Attributes

Name Value Name Value
ID44Dimensions66.08*22.87
Accession NumberPM_02754LocationMain hall
ProvenancePurchased by the DirPeriod 2nd-3rd Century A.D;
GroupGandharanConditioncomplete a
MaterialSchist;
MeasurmentcmCheck Date2006-01-09;
Format NameBuddha Life Story Sculpture;
Reg NoR_457Book Ref Nosubstr(Sehrai, F., The Buddha Story in Peshawar Museum, Peshawar, 1991, Pl. 23, P: 32 Ingholt, H., Gandhara Art in Pakistan, New York, 1957, Pl. 19 (Fig. 45) 5000 Years of Art in Pakistan, Bonn, 1962, Heibnsha Ltd. Publishers, Pl. 28,0,20);

Description

Panel showing the great departure of prince Siddhartha.The hoofs of the horse are carried by Yaksha, so that no noise is made. The right scene is that of temptation.