Buddha and followers

India / South Asia Collection

Accession Nr.: 2217
Type: relief
Date of production:
1st-3rd c.
Gandhara art
Place of production:
Acquisition: donation of Imre Schwaiger
Materials: slate
Techniques: carved
Dimensions: height: 41.5 cm
width: 15 cm
depth: 6 cm
Fragment of a vertical frieze with two scenes separated by a lotus-patterned plinth, flanked by columns. Buddha stands in the middle of both niches-A piece of the upper Buddha-figure is broken off.

Himalayan schist.