Tag: Pakistan

Two Assemblies from Cave 224

TITLE: Two Assemblies from Cave 224DATE: 4-6TH CenturyMEDIUM: Gypsum plaster with pigmentDIMENSIONS: H x W: 85.1 x 76.2 cm (33…

Head of Buddha

DVCs: This part of a statue is of Buddha. You can see his signature top knot, longer earlobes, clean shaven…

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Fasting Siddhartha

Title: Fasting Siddhartha Physical Location: Lahore Museum, Pakistan Location Created: Sikri (Gandhara Region), Khaibar Pakhtun Khuwa, Pakistan Physical Dimensions: W.21” H.33” D.10” Rights: Lahore Museum,…

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Fasting Buddha Shakyamuni

Title: Fasting Buddha Shakyamuni Period: Kushan period Date: 3rd–5th century Culture: Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara) Dimensions: H. 10 15/16 in. (27.8 cm) Classification: Sculpture This…

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Gandhara Art, Emaciated Buddha

In art, while most seated Buddhas are always seen as healthy, happy, and peaceful looking, a number of rare sculptures…

Schist Head of the Fasting Buddha

The schist head of the fasting buddha is a bust of sorts that depicts Siddhartha who on his way to…

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Schist head of the fasting Buddha

Title: Schist head of the fasting Buddha Date Created: 100/299 Dimensions: Height: 22.30cm; Width: 12.70cm; Diameter: 18.50cm; Weight: 7.00kg (estimated weight) Technique: carved Production…

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Head of the Fasting Buddha

Title: Head of the Fasting Buddha Location: Gandhara, Pakistan Period: 2nd Century -3rd Century Culture: Kushan Medium: Schist Stone Dimensions: Diameter: 18.50 centimetres Height:…

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Fasting Siddhartha

Title: Fasting Siddhartha Location: Sikri, Khaibar Pakhtun, Pakistan Culture: Gandhara Medium: Schist StoneDimensions: W.21” H.33” D.10” – Measurements taken by…

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Indus Valley Civilization Map

Title: Map of Indus Valley CivilizationCreator: Merikanto; licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0

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Great Bath

Title: Great BathCreator: unknown; photo by Saqib Qayyum licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0Period: Bronze AgeDate: c. 2500 BCECulture: Mohenjo Daro;…