Gandharan male figure from a relief | Yale University Art Gallery

3rd–4th century A.D.

On view, 2nd floor, Asian Art

The clasped hands indicate devotion, which suggests that this individual—who wears lay clothing in addition to an elaborate headdress—represents a devotee. The relief was most likely once part of a larger scene, presumably a narrative from the life of the historical Buddha Shakyamuni.

Medium: Basalt/schist
Dimensions: 9 7/16 × 3 15/16 in. (24 × 10 cm)
Credit Line: Bequest of Charles E. Rogers, B.A. 1937, M.A. 1942, M.A 1982
Accession Number: 2003.56.6
Geography: Pakistan
Culture: Pakistani, Gandharan
Period: Kushan period (ca. late 1st–early 4th century)
Classification: Sculpture
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Provenance

Bequest of Charles E. Rogers; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.

Bibliography

"Acquisitions 2003," Yale University Art Gallery Bulletin (2004), 137

Object copyright

No Copyright - United States

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