Niche with the Seated Bodhisattva Shakyamuni Flanked by Devotees and an Elephant ca. 4th-5th century Afghanistan (Hadda) The lunette embellished the high base of a Buddhist stupa (relic mound) and would have been viewed from below during ritual circumnambulation. Shakyamuni is shown as a bodhisattva wearing the jeweled turban and textiles of a prince. The naturalistic anatomy and the complex classical treatment of interacting devotees seem remarkable given that the relief was sculpted about the fifth centurylong after classical traditions in the West had declined.. Niche with the Seated Bodhisattva Shakyamuni Flanked by Devotees and an Elephant 72739

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Niche with the Seated Bodhisattva Shakyamuni Flanked by Devotees and an Elephant ca. 4th-5th century Afghanistan (Hadda) The lunette embellished the high base of a Buddhist stupa (relic mound) and would have been viewed from below during ritual circumnambulation. Shakyamuni is shown as a bodhisattva wearing the jeweled turban and textiles of a prince. The naturalistic anatomy and the complex classical treatment of interacting devotees seem remarkable given that the relief was sculpted about the fifth centurylong after classical traditions in the West had declined.. Niche with the Seated Bodhisattva Shakyamuni Flanked by Devotees and an Elephant 72739

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