Three-Sided Section of a Portable Shrine with Scenes from the Life of the Buddha, 5th–6th century, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), Phyllitic schist, H. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm); W. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm), Sculpture, This wedge-shaped quarter section is part of a shrine that would have been circular when closed. The upper four interior registers show events from Shakyamuni's childhood and his great departure; the lowest two registers juxtapose an emaciated Buddha (representing his enlightenment) with his first sermon
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Three-Sided Section, Portable Shrine, Scenes, Life, Buddha, 5th–6th century, Pakistan, ancient region, Gandhara, Phyllitic schist, H, 4 1/2, 11.4 cm, W, 1 1/4, 3.2, Sculpture, wedge-shaped, quarter, section, part, shrine, circular, closed, upper four, interior, registers, events, Shakyamuni, childhood, great departure, lowest two, juxtapose, emaciated Buddha, representing, enlightenment, first sermon
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