
Kneeling Bodhisattva
The sculpture is a rectangular stone carving. The figure depicted is a bodhisattva, as indicated by the title. The bodhisattva has a crown on their head and a halo behind. They are kneeling on one knee on a lotus flower. The bodhisattva wears a long robe, with one arm bent at the elbow and the other extended. The figure's hands are positioned in front of their chest. A decorative border is carved at the top of the sculpture. The sculpture has a flat base. The entire image is in grayscale.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1st–3rd century
- Medium
- Gray schist
- Culture
- Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara)
- Dimensions
- 233 × 625 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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