Fragment of a Bas Relief
Asian Art
On View: Asian Galleries, Southwest, 2nd floor
Teaching is an important component of Buddhism. The Buddha preached his first sermon to a small group of fellow spiritual seekers in a park outside of Sarnath. This early relief depicts part of the extended story told about the sermon: although other ascetics scoffed at the new Buddha, a small group recognized his enlightened status and brought him a seat, hoping that he would stay and share his wisdom.
MEDIUM
Schist
GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATIONS
- Possible place made: Gandhara, Pakistan
- Possible place made: Gandhara, Afghanistan
DATES
ca. 2nd century
PERIOD
Kushan Period
DIMENSIONS
17 × 10 3/4 × 2 3/4 in. (43.2 × 27.3 × 7 cm) (show scale)
COLLECTIONS
Asian Art
ACCESSION NUMBER
68.206.4
CREDIT LINE
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Manheim
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Buddha visiting a hermit. Relief fragment. Buddha standing and surrounded by attendants. Buddha, standing and haloed, stands at the right of the fragment. He wears a long robe covering both shoulders and falling in ridged folds across the body. To his right are three figures whom he faces; one, dressed in a monk's robe and bared at the right shoulder, offers him a stool. The turbaned figure of Vajrapani (?) can be seen at the top right. The fragment was probably part of a stupa decoration.
Condition: Left side of base broken and incomplete. Chips all over. Split in stone running through figure of Buddha.
EXHIBITIONS
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is on view in Asian Galleries, Southwest, 2nd floor
CAPTION
Fragment of a Bas Relief, ca. 2nd century. Schist, 17 × 10 3/4 × 2 3/4 in. (43.2 × 27.3 × 7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Manheim, 68.206.4. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 68.206.4_acetate_bw.jpg)
IMAGE
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