Dipankara Jataka (The Story of the Ascetic Megha and the Buddha Dipankara)

Medium

Schist with gold leaf

Dimensions

H. 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm); W. 8 3/8 in. (21.3 cm); D. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm)

Classification

Sculpture

Culture

Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara, Swat Valley)

Department

Asian Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alan D. Wolfe, in memory of Samuel Eilenberg, 1998

Accession Number

1998.491

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