Standing figure of the Buddha

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Object Details

Provenance

From 1968 to 2000

Manuel and Fanchon Silberstein, Washington, DC, acquired in Pakistan in 1968 [1]

From 2000

Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, given by Manuel and Fanchon Silberstein in 2000

Notes:

[1] According to Provenance Remark 1, Debra Diamond, September 28, 2000, in the object record.

Collection

National Museum of Asian Art Collection

Exhibition History

Sculpture of South Asia and the Himalayas (May 4, 1988 to July 9, 2017)

Previous custodian or owner

Manuel and Fanchon Silberstein

Credit Line

Gift of Manuel and Fanchon Silberstein

Date

4th century

Period

Late Kushan dynasty

Accession Number

S2000.14a-b

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

Sculpture

Medium

Schist

Dimensions

H x W x D (a): 65.1 x 28.6 x 12.1 cm (25 5/8 x 11 1/4 x 4 3/4 in)

H x W x D (b): 19.1 x 21 x 10.8 cm (7 1/2 x 8 1/4 x 4 1/4 in)

Origin

Pakistan

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Data Source

National Museum of Asian Art

Topic

stone

Buddhism

Buddha

Kushan dynasty (1st century BCE - 299 CE)

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