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Editorial Grottoes Art Exhibition at Hangzhou West Lake Museum
Editorial Pakistan: Bodhisattva Maitreya or the Buddha of the Future, Gandhara, 3rd century. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Editorial Singapore: Bodhisattva (believed to depict Siddhartha Gautama before he relinquished his royal riches), Gandhara, 3rd / 4th century (material, schist), Asian Civilisations Museum, Empress Place Building
Editorial Singapore: Bodhisattva (believed to depict Siddhartha Gautama before he relinquished his royal riches), Gandhara, 3rd / 4th century (material, schist), Asian Civilisations Museum, Empress Place Building
Editorial Singapore: Bodhisattva (believed to depict Siddhartha Gautama before he relinquished his royal riches), Gandhara, 3rd / 4th century (material, schist), Asian Civilisations Museum, Empress Place Building
Editorial Singapore: Bodhisattva (believed to depict Siddhartha Gautama before he relinquished his royal riches), Gandhara, 3rd / 4th century (material, schist), Asian Civilisations Museum, Empress Place Building
Editorial Singapore: Bodhisattva (believed to depict Siddhartha Gautama before he relinquished his royal riches), Gandhara, 3rd / 4th century (material, schist), Asian Civilisations Museum, Empress Place Building
Editorial Singapore: Bodhisattva (believed to depict Siddhartha Gautama before he relinquished his royal riches), Gandhara, 3rd / 4th century (material, schist), Asian Civilisations Museum, Empress Place Building
Editorial Singapore: Bodhisattva (believed to depict Siddhartha Gautama before he relinquished his royal riches), Gandhara, 3rd / 4th century (material, schist), Asian Civilisations Museum, Empress Place Building
Editorial Singapore: Bodhisattva (believed to depict Siddhartha Gautama before he relinquished his royal riches), Gandhara, 3rd / 4th century (material, schist), Asian Civilisations Museum, Empress Place Building
Editorial Bust of a Bodhisattva Shakyamuni.
Editorial RELIEVE con la representaci?n de una ESCENA DE LA VIDA DEL BUDA SHAKYAMUNI. Periodo Kushana. Regi?n de Gandhara (Pakist?n). Museo de Arte Nelson-Atkins (The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art). Kansas City. Estado de Missouri. Estados Unidos.
Editorial BUSTO DE BUDA, fechado en el siglo II. Periodo Kushana. Regi?n de Gandhara (Pakist?n). Museo de Arte Nelson-Atkins (The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art). Kansas City. Estado de Missouri. Estados Unidos.
Editorial Bust of a bodhisattva. 2nd-4th century. Gray schist. Kushan Empire. Gandhara Region (Pakistan). Dallas Museum of Art. State of Texas. United States.
Editorial Silver tetradrachm of Azes I, Scythian, from Gandhara and Taxila, north-west Pakistan, 57-10 BCE. Appropriate for a ruler whose ancestors were nomads from Central Asia, his coin image shows a king with standard and spear, mounted on horseback. CM 1894-...
Editorial Bust of a Bodhisattva Shakyamuni.
Editorial Gandhara Scroll, the oldest known Buddhist texts in the world.
Editorial Head of a Female Adorant. Afghanistan or Pakistan; Ancient region of Gandhara. Date: 301 AD-501 AD. Dimensions: 11.8 ? 9.3 ? 10.5 cm (4 5/8 ? 3 5/8 ? 4 1/8 in.). Stucco. Origin: Gandhara.
Editorial Corinthian Capital with Sun God Surya Riding a Chariot (Quadriga). Pakistan; Ancient region of Gandhara. Date: 101 AD-200 AD. Dimensions: 14.8 ? 29 ? 10.4 cm (5 13/16 ? 11 7/16 ? 4 1/16 in.). Gray schist. Origin: Gandhara.
Editorial Veneration of the Buddha's Relics. Present-day Pakistan or Afghanistan; Ancient region of Gandhara. Date: 150 AD-250 AD. Dimensions: 24.4 ? 24.3 ? 9.7 cm (9 9/16 ? 9 9/16 ? 3 3/16 in.). Schist. Origin: Gandhara.
Editorial Serpent King (Nagaraja) Emerging from a Lotus. Pakistan; Ancient region of Gandhara. Date: 101 AD-200 AD. Dimensions: 22.9 ? 25 ? 3 cm (9 ? 9 13/16 ?1 3/16 in.). Gray schist. Origin: Gandhara.
Editorial God Triton. Pakistan; Ancient region of Gandhara. Date: 101 AD-300 AD. Dimensions: 18.1 ? 16.3 ? 7 cm (7 1/8 ? 6 3/8 ? 2 3/4 in.). Schist. Origin: Gandhara.
Editorial Head of an Adorant. Afghanistan or Pakistan; Ancient region of Gandhara. Date: 201 AD-500 AD. Dimensions: 24.1 ? 16.8 ? 18.2 cm (9 1/2 ? 6 5/8 ? 7 1/8 in.). Stucco. Origin: Gandhara.
Editorial Painted Bowl with Faunal and Floral Design. Pakistan; Ancient region of Gandhara. Date: 401 AD-500 AD. Dimensions: 7.9 ? 11.9 ? 12 cm (3 1/8 ? 4 11/16 ? 4 3/4 in.). Terracotta with black pigment. Origin: Gandhara.
Editorial Walking Buddha. Present-day Afghanistan or Pakistan; Ancient region of Gandhara. Date: 201 AD-400 AD. Dimensions: 68 ? 28.9 ? 9.5 cm (26 3/4 ? 11 3/8 ? 3 3/4 in.). Stucco. Origin: Gandhara.
Editorial Head of a Bodhisattva. Present-day Afghanistan or Pakistan; Ancient region of Gandhara. Date: 301 AD-600 AD. Dimensions: 44.8 ? 22.2 ? 25.4 cm (17 5/8 ? 8 3/4 ? 10 in.). Stucco with traces of pigment. Origin: Gandhara.
Editorial Oval Cosmetic Box Lid with a Man Being Entertained by a Lyrist. Pakistan; Ancient region of Gandhara. Date: 401 AD-600 AD. Dimensions: 11.4 ? 8.9 cm (4 1/2 ? 3 1/2 in.). Gray schist. Origin: Gandhara.
Editorial Head of Emaciated Siddhartha. Pakistan; Ancient region of Gandhara. Date: 101 AD-300 AD. Dimensions: 15.7 ? 9 ? 7.8 cm (6 3/16 ? 3 1/2 ? 3 1/16 in.). Gray schist. Origin: Gandhara.
Editorial Painted Bowl with Fish and Lotus Design. Pakistan; Ancient region of Gandhara. Date: 401 AD-500 AD. Dimensions: 6.1 ? 15.8 ? 15.7 cm (2 3/8 ? 6 3/16 ? 6 3/16 in.). Terracotta with black pigment. Origin: Gandhara.
Editorial Buddha Shakyamuni Meditating in the Indrashala Cave [top] and Buddha Dipankara [bottom]. Present-day Pakistan; Ancient region of Gandhara. Date: 101 AD-300 AD. Dimensions: 60 ? 37.1 ? 7.3 cm (23 5/8 ? 14 5/8 ? 2 7/8 in.). Schist. Origin: Gandhara.
Editorial Pensive Bodhisattva. Pakistan; Ancient region of Gandhara. Date: 101 AD-300 AD. Dimensions: 49.5 ? 25.4 ? 16.8 cm (19 1/2 ? 10 ? 6 5/8 in.). Gray schist. Origin: Gandhara.
Editorial A Yakshi Grasping a Tree. Pakistan; Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Ancient region of Gandhara. Date: 101 AD-300 AD. Dimensions: 96.5 ? 24.5 ? 10.8 cm (38 ? 9 5/8 ? 4 1/4 in.). Gray schist. Origin: Gandhara.
Editorial Head of a Bodhisattva. Present-day Afghanistan or Pakistan; Ancient region of Gandhara. Date: 201 AD-500 AD. Dimensions: 20.4 ? 13.5 ? 10.8 cm (8 ? 5 5/16 ? 4 1/4 in.). Stucco with traces of red pigment. Origin: Gandhara.
Editorial Stupa Reliquary. Present-day Pakistan; Ancient region of Gandhara. Date: 195 AD-205 AD. Dimensions: 30.5 ? 19.7 ? 19.1 cm (12 ? 7 3/4 ? 7 1/2 in.). Phyllite. Origin: Gandhara.
Editorial The Birth and the First Seven Steps of the Buddha. Pakistan; Present-day Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, ancient region of Gandhara. Date: 101 AD-300 AD. Dimensions: 27.3 ? 52.1 ? 10.8 cm (10 3/4 ? 20 1/2 ? 4 1/4 in.). Phyllite. Origin: Gandhara.
Editorial . Culture: China. Dimensions: H. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm); W. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); D. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm). Date: late 4th-early 5th century. Representations of the Buddha wearing a thick shawl over both shoulders and sitting atop a throne with lions on either ...
Editorial Intaglio Ring with Two Figures.
Editorial Buddha, 3rd century C.E., Schist, 73 ? 56.7 ? 16.5 cm (28 3/4 ? 22 5/16 ? 6 1/2?in.), The softness of the drapery folds in the Buddhas shawl covering both shoulders, and the naturalistic depictions of his features, hair, and cranial protuberance (ushni...
Editorial Ruler: Azilises of Gandhara, died 31 B.C., ruled 5735 B.C.Mint: India, Coin of Azilises from?India, 5735 B.C., Silver, 1.90 g, 3:00, 16.5?mm, Made in India, Greek, 1st century B.C., Numismatics.
Editorial Fragment of a Box Lid, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), ca. 5th century, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), Stone, H. 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm), Sculpture.
Editorial Standing Buddha, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara) or Afghanistan, late 6th century, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara) or Afghanistan, Brass, H. 13 in. (33 cm); W. 5 1/4 (13.3 cm); D. 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm), Sculpture.
Editorial Dish in Two Sections with Three Figures, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), 1st century, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), Gray-green schist, Diam. 4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm), Sculpture.
Editorial Disk Stone with a Three-Part Design of Palmettes and Birds, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara, Indus Valley), 1st century B.C., Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara, Indus Valley), Stone, Diam. 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm), Weight: Under 40 lbs. (estimate), S...
Editorial Seated Female, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), 1st3rd century, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), Stone, H. 4 in. (10.2 cm), Sculpture.
Editorial Fragment of a Cosmetic Mixing Palette, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), ca. 4th5th century, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), Stone, H. 4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm), Sculpture.
Editorial Head of a Female Deity, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), ca. 3rd4th century, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), Gray schist, H. 10 1/4 in. (26 cm); W. 7 1/2 in.(19.1 cm); D. 4 in. (10.2 cm), Sculpture.
Editorial Lower Section of a Box, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), ca. 5th century, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), Stone, Gr. L. 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm), Sculpture.
Editorial Head of a Buddha, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara) or Afghanistan, 3rd4th century, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara) or Afghanistan, Clay with pigments, H. 10 1/2 in. (26.7 cm); W. 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm), Sculpture.
Editorial Mirror Handle, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara) or India, 1st century B.C.1st century A.D., Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara) or India, Phyllitic schist, H. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm), Sculpture.
Editorial Dish with Eros on a Swan, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), ca. 1st century B.C., Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), Schist, Diam. 3 1/16 in. (7.8 cm), Sculpture.
Editorial Lid of a Relic Casket, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), ca. 1st century, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), Gray schist, Diam. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm), Sculpture.
Editorial Mold and Impression for an Adorning Figure, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), 4th5th century, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), Terracotta?, 4 1/16 in. (10.3 cm), Sculpture.
Editorial Dish with Mythical Winged Animal, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), 1st century B.C.1st century A.D., Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), Stone, Diam. 4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm), Sculpture.
Editorial Box Lid with a Bull, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), 5th6th century, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), Phyllitic brown schist, Gr. H. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm), Sculpture.
Editorial Fragment of a Box, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), ca. 5th century, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), Stone, Gr. H. 1 15/16 in. (4.9 cm), Sculpture.
Editorial Head of Buddha, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), 3rd5th century, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), Stone, H. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm), Sculpture.
Editorial Coin of Vasudeva, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), 185220, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), Gold, Diam. 5/8 in. (1.6 cm), Metalwork.
Editorial Dish with Sea Monster Bearing a Female, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), 1st century B.C.1st century A.D., Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), Stone, Diam. 4 in (10.2 cm), Sculpture.
Editorial Reliquary, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), First three quarters of the 1st century(?), Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), Schist, Diam. 2 in. (5.1 cm), Sculpture.
Editorial Dish with Five Sections, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), 1st century, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), Stone, Diam. 4 1/4 (10.8 cm), Sculpture.
Editorial Mirror Handle with a Woman Holding a Mirror, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), 1st century B.C.1st century A.D., Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), Bronze, H. 3 13/16 in. (9.7 cm), Sculpture.
Editorial Seated Worshipper, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), 1st3rd century, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), Stone, H. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm), Sculpture.
Editorial The Alms Gift of Dust, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), ca. 2nd century, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), Schist, H. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm); W. 8 1/4 in. (21 cm); D. 2 1/2 in. (21 cm), Sculpture.
Editorial Standing Bodisattva Maitreya (Buddha of the Future), Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), ca. 3rd century, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), Schist, H. 31 3/4 in. (80.7 cm); W. 11 1/2 in. (29.2 cm); D. 6 in. (15.2 cm), Sculpture.
Editorial Rondel with Female Head, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), ca. 1st2nd century, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), Copper-nickel alloy, Diam. 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm), Metalwork.
Editorial Palette with Seven Hemispherical Compartments, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), 2nd century B.C.1st century A.D., Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), Schist, Diam. 6 9/16 in. (16.7 cm), Sculpture.
Editorial Seated Bodhisattva, Possibly Padmapani, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), 3rd5th century, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), Stone, H. 21 1/2 in. (54.6 cm); W. 10 1/2 in. (26.7 cm); D. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm), Sculpture.
Editorial Plaque with a Figure Standing in a Doorway, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), ca. 2nd century, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), Bone, 3 1/4 x 1 7/8 in. (8.3 x 4.8 cm), Sculpture.
Editorial Covered Reliquary, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), 1st century, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), Bronze, H. 4 1/8 in. (10.4 cm), Sculpture.
Editorial Head of a Buddha, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), ca. 4th century, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), Stucco with polychrome, H. 23 1/2 in. (59.7 cm); W. 13 1/2 in. (34.3 cm); D. 13 1/2 in. (34.3 cm), Sculpture.
Editorial Dish with Musicians, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), 1st century B.C.1st century A.D., Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), Stone, Diam. 5 3/8 in. (13.7 cm), Sculpture.
Editorial Dish with Three Bowl-Shaped Receptacles, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), ca. 1st century, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), Stone, Diam. 3 3/4 in (9.5 cm), Sculpture.
Editorial Reliquary, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), ca. 1st3rd century, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), Metal, H. (incl. cover) 1 3/4 in. (4.5 cm); Diam. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm), Metalwork.
Editorial Head of a Bearded Brahman, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), 1st2nd century, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), Stone, H. 3 in. (8.3 cm); W. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm), Sculpture.
Editorial Dish with Ram, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), 2nd1st century B.C., Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), Stone, Diam. 3 7/8 in. (9.8 cm), Sculpture.
Editorial Fragment of a Bowl, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), 1st century, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), Stone, H. 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm), Sculpture.
Editorial Coin of Huvishka, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), 150180, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), Gold, Diam. 5/8 in. (1.6 cm), Metalwork.
Editorial Head of a Youthful Male, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), 4th5th century, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), Terracotta with traces of gesso and pigment, H. 12 7/8 in. (32.7 cm), Sculpture.
Editorial Reliquary in the Form of a Miniature Stupa.
Editorial . Culture: China. Dimensions: H. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm); W. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); D. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm). Date: late 4th-early 5th century. Representations of the Buddha wearing a thick shawl over both shoulders and sitting atop a throne with lions on either ...
Editorial Mask of Bhairava.
Editorial Bust of a bodhisattva. 2nd-4th century. Gray schist. Kushan Empire. Gandhara Region (Pakistan). Dallas Museum of Art. State of Texas. United States.
Editorial Mold and Impression for a Seated Buddha.
Editorial The Bodhisattva Maitreya The Bodhisattva Maitreya, Bodhisattva Maitreya, the right hand held up (abhaya-mudra), the left hand with the attribute is broken off, statues, paintings, etc., objects of worship (Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism), representations,...
Editorial Panel of a Portable Shrine, 5th?6th century, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), Phyllitic brown schist, H. 3 7/16 in. (8.7 cm), Sculpture, Such portable shrines from Gandhara have been found in Khotan, providing a rare glimpse into how style and re...
Editorial Reliquary in the Shape of a Stupa, ca. 4th?5th century, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), Bronze, H. 22 3/4 in. (57.8 cm); W. 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm), Sculpture, The stupa sits atop a Corinthian capital bracketed by four felines with wings and beaks. ...
Editorial Fasting Buddha Shakyamuni, Kushan period, 3rd?5th century, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), Schist, H. 10 15/16 in. (27.8 cm), Sculpture, After reaching enlightenment at Bodhgaya, Shakyamuni meditated and fasted for forty-nine days. Thus, showing...
Editorial Birth of the Buddha Shakyamuni, Kushan period, ca. 2nd century, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), Stone, H. 6 15/16 in. (16 cm); W. 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm); D. 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm), Sculpture, This panel, together with the one showing Maya's dream, was ...
Editorial Fragment of a frieze from the central step of a stair leading up to a stupa. Limestone, H: 17,2, L: 25,9 cm Gandhara-style, from Chatchil-i-Gundi, Hadda, Afghanistan. MG 17210.
Editorial Buddha statue with dharmachakra mudra gesture. Gandhara. 2nd-3rd centuries AD. Pergamon Museum. Berlin. Germany.
Editorial Seated grey schist figure of Hariti with children, Gandhara, India, 2nd - 3rd CE. Hariti, once a malevolent ogress, converted to Buddhism and became a protectress of children. She wears a thin, pleated dress, holds a child in her lap and is surrounde...
Editorial Asian Art. Monks and laymen from a scene of the Buddha sermon. Slate. Gandhara. 2nd-3rd centuries. AD. Until 1945. Musuem fur Volkerhunde, Berlin, Germany.
Editorial Intaglio Ring with Two Figures.
Editorial Intaglio Ring with Two Figures.
Editorial Intaglio Ring with Two Figures.
Editorial Head of the Buddha, Buddha, founder of Buddhism, anonymous, Gandhara, 300 - 399, slate (rock), h 24.0 cm ? w 15.0 cm ? d 11.8 cm.
Editorial Intaglio Ring with Two Figures.
Editorial Head of a Female Adorant. Afghanistan or Pakistan; Ancient region of Gandhara. Date: 301 AD-501 AD. Dimensions: 11.8 ? 9.3 ? 10.5 cm (4 5/8 ? 3 5/8 ? 4 1/8 in.). Stucco. Origin: Gandhara.
Editorial Corinthian Capital with Sun God Surya Riding a Chariot (Quadriga). Pakistan; Ancient region of Gandhara. Date: 101 AD-200 AD. Dimensions: 14.8 ? 29 ? 10.4 cm (5 13/16 ? 11 7/16 ? 4 1/16 in.). Gray schist. Origin: Gandhara.
Editorial Serpent King (Nagaraja) Emerging from a Lotus. Pakistan; Ancient region of Gandhara. Date: 101 AD-200 AD. Dimensions: 22.9 ? 25 ? 3 cm (9 ? 9 13/16 ?1 3/16 in.). Gray schist. Origin: Gandhara.