Reliëf

anonymous, 200 - 600

Prince Siddharta escaping from the Palace. Fragment from a stupa base. Pakistan, Gandhara 4th century. Schist. The prince, later to become the Buddha, is escaping from the palace on his horse. In Gandhara art, important events in the life of Buddha were often depicted in narrative reliefs. Mrs D. Vinkenborg-Condula bequest.

  • Artwork typesculpture, relief (sculpture)
  • Object numberAK-MAK-1229
  • Dimensionsheight 16 cm x width 19 cm x depth 6 cm

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Reliëf

  • Object type

  • Object number

    AK-MAK-1229

  • Description

    Episode uit Boeddha's leven (vertrek uit het vaderlijk paleis op het paard Kantaka).

Creation

  • Creation

    anonymous, Gandhara

  • Dating

    200 - 600

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Material and technique

  • Dimensions

    height 16 cm x width 19 cm x depth 6 cm

Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    On loan from the Royal Asian Art Society in The Netherlands (D. Vinkenborg-Condula bequest, 1974)

  • Copyright

    Public domain

  • Provenance

    …; bequeathed by D. Vinkenborg-Condula to the Vereniging van Vrienden der Aziatische Kunst, 1974;{Note RMA.} from whom on loan to the museum, 1974

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