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Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara)
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The oval face, high forehead, delicately shaped almond eyes, and full pursed lips indicate a provenance in the Turfan region near northwestern China. This Buddha once decorated a wall or a niche in a monument.
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Title: Meditating Buddha
Date: ca. 3rd–5th century
Culture: Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara)
Medium: Stucco
Dimensions: H. 20 in. (50.8 cm); W. 15 1/2 in. (39.4 cm); D. 5 in. (12.7 cm)
Classification: Sculpture
Credit Line: Gift of John and Evelyn Kossak, The Kronos Collections, 1984
Object Number: 1984.486.6
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