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Veneration of the Buddha's Relics

A work made of schist.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of schist.

Date:

Kushan period, 2nd/3rd century

Artist:

Pakistan or Afghanistan
Ancient region of Gandhara

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Arts of Asia

Title

Veneration of the Buddha's Relics

Place

Gandhara (Artist's nationality:)

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150 CE–250 CE

Medium

Schist

Dimensions

24.4 × 24.3 × 9.7 cm (9 9/16 × 9 9/16 × 3 3/16 in.)

Credit Line

Samuel M. Nickerson Endowment

Reference Number

1923.320

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