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Fragment with a scene of a preaching Buddha

8th century AD.

UNESCO Almaty

UNESCO Almaty

Reliquary is a keeled arch; below it is the Buddha with those who are to come; along the edges it is depicted along a column with a stepped base and a capital of the Corinthian order. Another image of Buddha is given between the column and the arch. View in 3D

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  • Title: Fragment with a scene of a preaching Buddha
  • Date Created: 8th century AD.
  • Location Created: Novopokrovskoe, Chuy Region
  • Physical Dimensions: H. 5.5 cm., W. 6 cm., D. 3.5 cm., W. 0.5 kg.
  • Subject Keywords: Novopokrovskoe, Chuy, Kyrgyzstan, Slate stone, Silk Roads, Buddha, Buddhism
  • Medium: Slate stone
UNESCO Almaty

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