relief

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Object Type
Museum number: 2017,3016.1
Description: Stone relief illustrating Malla chieftains extinguishing the pyre after the cremation of the Buddha.
School/style
Cultures/periods
Production date: 100-399
Production place: Made in: Gandhara
Findspot: Found/Acquired: Takht-i-Bahi
Materials
Curator's comments: There is a relief at the Peshawar Museum in Pakistan which is very similar compositionally (dated 2nd – 4th century AD). It has been identified as illustrating two Malla chieftains extinguishing the blazing pyre after the cremation of the Buddha. See H. Hargreaves, 'Handbook To The Sculptures In The Peshawar Museum', Calcutta, 1930.
Bibliographic references
Location: Not on display
Subjects
Associated names
Acquisition name: Donated by: Frances Stoddart; Donated by: John Stoddart
Acquisition date: 2017
Department: Asia
Registration number: 2017,3016.1

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