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Buddha with Radiate Halo and Mandorla

6th century
Not on view
This image was likely used for personal veneration. The Buddha wears a typical Gandharan-style robe while his hair is reminiscent of images from Swat and Kashmir. Although the combined radiate halo and mandorla appears in Gandhara, this exact motif is found at the Afghan site of Bamiyan. The portability of such Buddhist images made them important vehicles for disseminating this hybrid Gandharan style.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Buddha with Radiate Halo and Mandorla
  • Date: 6th century
  • Culture: Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara)
  • Medium: Brass
  • Dimensions: H. 11 1/2 in. (29.2 cm); W. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm)
  • Classification: Sculpture
  • Credit Line: Edith Perry Chapman Fund, 1948
  • Object Number: 48.66a, b
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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