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Standing Buddha – 1972.43_print
Standing Buddha
150-200
Pakistan, Gandhara, Kushan Period
Schist
Overall: 119.7 cm (47 1/8 in.); Head: 1.5 x 3.2 cm (9/16 x 1 1/4 in.)
Gift of Morris and Eleanor Everett in memory of Flora Morris Everett 1972.43
LOCATION
242A Ancient India
Used elements from both Mediterranean and South Asian worlds. The artists of Gandhara created a new vision of Buddha for the period of high contact between the two regions. This piece was one of the first to show Buddha with a placid expression, thick wavy hair, and a toga-like monk robe.
Standing Buddha – 1972.43_print
Standing Buddha
150-200
Pakistan, Gandhara, Kushan Period
Schist
Overall: 119.7 cm (47 1/8 in.); Head: 1.5 x 3.2 cm (9/16 x 1 1/4 in.)
Gift of Morris and Eleanor Everett in memory of Flora Morris Everett 1972.43
LOCATION
242A Ancient India
Used elements from both Mediterranean and South Asian worlds. The artists of Gandhara created a new vision of Buddha for the period of high contact between the two regions. This piece was one of the first to show Buddha with a placid expression, thick wavy hair, and a toga-like monk robe.