Buddha subdueing the wild elephant
| Accession Nr.: | 6342 |
|---|---|
| Type: | relief |
| Date of production: |
1st-2nd c.
Gandhara art |
| Place of production: | |
| Acquisition: | donation of Imre Schwaiger |
Fragment of an elephant from a bas-relief. The elephant's trunk and front leg were broken off. Column pattern carved to the right of the elephant, with a human figure in the middle.
The hand on the forehead of the elephant is Buddha's head. The relief depicts one event of the eight miracles of the Buddha's life: the taming of the bewildered Nalagiri elephant.
Himalayan schist.
The hand on the forehead of the elephant is Buddha's head. The relief depicts one event of the eight miracles of the Buddha's life: the taming of the bewildered Nalagiri elephant.
Himalayan schist.