Infant Buddha’s first bath

2009.512

Infant Buddha’s first bath

2009.512

Description

The sculpture depicts infant Buddha’s first bath by Indra. Infant Buddha is depicted standing on a high stool supported by three decorative legs. His right hand is in abhaymudra. Indra is shown pouring water on Buddha’s head. He is wearing a dhoti and shawl. His curly hair is depicted in typical Gandharan style. Small tenon at top indicates that this sculpture must have been a part of larger sculpture

Collection

Buddhist Art

Artist

NA

Object Type

Sculpture

Material

Grey Schist

Schools/Culture/Period

Gandhara School of art

Technique

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Date

2nd Century CE

Location

Taxila

Dimension

10 x 5.3 x 18 cms