Seated Bodhisattva with Combined Halo and Mandorla

5th–6th century

Not on view

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.

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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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