Sārnāth (Uttar Pradesh). Standing Buddha dated year 157 in the reign of Budhagupta (Wikicommons).
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Object ID | OB00037 |
Title | Sarnath Buddha Image 1 of the Time of Budhagupta |
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Inscription(s) | IN00041 |
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Related Objects | OB00038 |
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Metadata recorded by | Dániel Balogh |
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Metadata improved by | Dániel Balogh |
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Description | |
Material | Stone / sandstone |
Object Type | Sculpture |
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Details | Chunar stone. An image of the Buddha standing on a lotus. The proper left side (about one quarter) of the pedestal is lost. No dimensions reported. |
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Place | Sārnāth |
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Date | 1983 |
Place | Sarnath Museum |
Authority | Agrawala, P. K. (1983). Imperial Gupta Epigraphs (गुप्ताधिराजलेखमण्डल). Ancient Indian Epigraphical Sources (प्रत्नाभिलेखसंहिता) X.1. Varanasi, Books Asia. |
Details | Discovered by Hargreaves along with OB00035 and OB00038 during excavations in 1914-15. |
Notes | OB00038 is a similar image bearing an identical inscription. |