The Great Departure of the Buddha Maker: Unknown

2nd–3rd century C.E.

Asian Art

On view, 2nd floor, Asian Art

"The Great Departure" illustrates the moment when the historical Buddha Shakyamuni rejected his palatial home and snuck out in the middle of the night to begin his long and arduous search for enlightenment.

Medium

Gray schist

Dimensions

6 13/16 × 9 7/16 × 2 in. (17.3 × 24 × 5.1 cm)
Relief: 6 1/8 × 9 1/8 × 2 in. (15.6 × 23.2 × 5.1 cm)

Credit Line

Purchase for the George C. Barclay Collection from the Blanche Barclay Credit

Accession Number

1953.31.2

Geography

Pakistan

Culture

Pakistani, Gandharan

Period

Kushan period (ca. late 1st–early 4th century)

Classification

Sculpture

Disclaimer

Note: This electronic record was created from historic documentation that does not necessarily reflect the Yale University Art Gallery’s complete or current knowledge about the object. Review and updating of records is ongoing.

Provenance
Purchased in India by J. LeRoy Davidson in 1952-1953; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

reliefs, religious art

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