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Fragment of a Relief with the Great Departure (Mahabhiniskramana) and Birth of Siddhārtha

Fragment of a Relief with the Great Departure (Mahabhiniskramana) and Birth of Siddhārtha

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Artist
Unknown (Gandhāran)
Title
Fragment of a Relief with the Great Departure (Mahabhiniskramana) and Birth of Siddhārtha
Date
ca. 300
Period
Kushan Dynasty
Medium
Schist
Dimensions
7 5/8 x 26 1/2 x 2 1/8 in. Overall
Credit
Gift of Dr. Sarah M. Bekker
Accession No.
2005.43.1
Classification
Sculpture
Geography
Pakistan

Related

July 1986, deposited on long-term loan by Dr. Sarah M. Bekker (New York, NY) to the Elvehjem Museum of Art [now called Chazen Museum of Art]; 19 October 2005, gifted by Dr. Sarah M. Bekker (Arlington, VA) to the Elvehjem Museum of Art [now called Chazen Museum of Art]

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