Seated Bodhisattva with Combined Halo and Mandorla
In Gandhara the appearance of a halo surrounding an entire figure occurs only in the latest phases of artistic production, in the fifth and sixth centuries. By this time in Afghanistan the halo/mandorla had become quite common and is the format that took hold at Central Asian Buddhist sites.
Artwork Details
- Title: Seated Bodhisattva with Combined Halo and Mandorla
- Date: 5th–6th century
- Culture: Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara)
- Medium: Stucco
- Dimensions: H. 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm); W. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm); D. 2 3/8 in. (6 cm)
- Classification: Sculpture
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1913
- Object Number: 13.96.10
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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