CENTER FOR ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY

Subject: Buddha, standing under umbrella

Subject: Bodhisattva, standing, detail. This image was found northeast of the Main Shrine. The figure is uninscribed but was probably a copy of Bala's bodhisattva (Museum No. 356). It wears somewhat crudely rendered garments, particularly across the upper torso, where the folds are indicated only by incised lines. Between the feet is a crouching figure whose identity is impossible to determine.

Subject: Bodhisattva, standing, detail. This image was found northeast of the Main Shrine. The figure is uninscribed but was probably a copy of Bala's bodhisattva (Museum No. 356). It wears somewhat crudely rendered garments, particularly across the upper torso, where the folds are indicated only by incised lines.

Subject: Bodhisattva, standing, headless. This image was found northeast of the Main Shrine. The figure is uninscribed but was probably a copy of Bala's bodhisattva (Museum No. 356). It wears somewhat crudely rendered garments, particularly across the upper torso, where the folds are indicated only by incised lines. Between the feet is a crouching figure whose identity is impossible to determine.

Subject: Umbrella, detail showing a pair of fish (matsya yugmam). The decor of the umbrella is placed within concentric rings, the inner one and outermost ones resembling a full-blown lotus.The second band from the center carries winged lion-like figures, shardulas (often described as leogryphs), separated from one another by small full-blown lotuses. The next band carries auspicious symbols, many of them like those seen on the stone tablets known as ayagapatas of Kushana Mathura.

Subject: Umbrella, detail. The decor of the umbrella is placed within concentric rings, the inner one and outermost ones resembling a full-blown lotus. The second band from the center carries winged lionlike figures, shardulas (often described as leogryphs), separated from one another by small full-blown lotuses. The next band carries auspicious symbols, many of them like those seen on the stone tablets known as ayagapatas of Kushana Mathura.

Subject: Umbrella, detail. The decor of the umbrella is placed within concentric rings, the inner one and outermost ones resembling a full-blown lotus. The second band from the center carries winged lionlike figures, shardulas (often described as leogryphs), separated from one another by small full-blown lotuses. The next band carries auspicious symbols, many of them like those seen on the stone tablets known as ayagapatas of Kushana Mathura.

Subject: Umbrella, detail. The decor of the umbrella is placed within concentric rings, the inner one and outermost ones resembling a full-blown lotus. The second band from the center carries winged lionlike figures, shardulas (often described as leogryphs), separated from one another by small full-blown lotuses. The next band carries auspicious symbols, many of them like those seen on the stone tablets known as ayagapatas of Kushana Mathura.

Subject: Umbrella, detail. The decor of the umbrella is placed within concentric rings, the inner one and outermost ones resembling a full-blown lotus. The second band from the center carries winged lionlike figures, shardulas (often described as leogryphs), separated from one another by small full-blown lotuses. The next band carries auspicious symbols, many of them like those seen on the stone tablets known as ayagapatas of Kushana Mathura.

Subject: Umbrella, detail. The pierced projecting portion in the center assumes the shape of a lotus flower.

Subject: Umbrella, detail. The decor of the umbrella is placed within concentric rings, the inner one and outermost ones resembling a full-blown lotus. The second band from the center carries winged lionlike figures, shardulas (often described as leogryphs), separated from one another by small full-blown lotuses. The next band carries auspicious symbols, many of them like those seen on the stone tablets known as ayagapatas of Kushana Mathura.

Subject: Umbrella. The umbrella originally was supported by a shaft bearing an inscription declaring the bodhisattva image (Museum No. 356) and umbrella to be the gift of the monk Bala in the third year of Kanishka’s reign. The image was given in Varanasi, where the Buddha walked. The image of bodhisattva was originally protected by this stone umbrella, which was found broken into ten pieces. Eight of these have been joined together with copper dowels while the other two are more damaged. The umbrella is adorned with concentric circular bands of decoration.

Subject: Umbrella. The umbrella originally was supported by a shaft bearing an inscription declaring the bodhisattva image (Museum No. 356) and umbrella to be the gift of the monk Bala in the third year of Kanishka’s reign. The image was given in Varanasi, where the Buddha walked. The image of bodhisattva was originally protected by this stone umbrella, which was found broken into ten pieces. Eight of these have been joined together with copper dowels while the other two are more damaged. The umbrella is adorned with concentric circular bands of decoration.

Subject: Museum visitors in front of the umbrella that originally protected the standing bodhisattva.

Subject: Bodhisattva, tenon, detail

Subject: Bodhisattva, profile, detail. This image was found between the Dharmarajika Stupa and the Main Shrine. The right arm is broken off but was raised to the shoulder in the posture of imparting security, abhayamudra.

Subject: Bodhisattva, profile. This image was found between the Dharmarajika Stupa and the Main Shrine. This image was found between the Dharmarajika Stupa and the Main Shrine. The image originally had an umbrella (Museum No. 348) placed over its head and an inscription declares them to be a gift of Monk Bala in the third year of Kanishka's reign. The image was given in Varanasi, where the Buddha walked. A halo was positioned behind the figure's head. The figure's outer garment is draped over the proper left arm; the right arm is missing, but was probably originally raised in the reassuring gesture, abhayamudra.

Subject: Bodhisattva, rear, detail. This image was found between the Dharmarajika Stupa and the Main Shrine. The image originally had an umbrella (Museum No. 348) placed over its head and an inscription declares them to be a gift of Monk Bala in the third year of Kanishka's reign. The image was given in Varanasi, where the Buddha walked. A halo was positioned behind the figure's head. The figure's outer garment is draped over the proper left arm; the right arm is missing, but was probably originally raised in the reassuring gesture, abhayamudra. 

Subject: Bodhisattva, rear. This image was found between the Dharmarajika Stupa and the Main Shrine. The image originally had an umbrella (Museum No. 348) placed over its head and an inscription declares them to be a gift of Monk Bala in the third year of Kanishka's reign. The image was given in Varanasi, where the Buddha walked. A halo was positioned behind the figure's head. The figure's outer garment is draped over the proper left arm; the right arm is missing, but was probably originally raised in the reassuring gesture, abhayamudra. 

Subject: Bodhisattva, rear. This image was found between the Dharmarajika Stupa and the Main Shrine. The image originally had an umbrella (Museum No. 348) placed over its head and an inscription declares them to be a gift of Monk Bala in the third year of Kanishka's reign. The image was given in Varanasi, where the Buddha walked. A halo was positioned behind the figure's head. The figure's outer garment is draped over the proper left arm; the right arm is missing, but was probably originally raised in the reassuring gesture, abhayamudra. 

Subject: Bodhisattva, detail. There is a small figure of a lion sitting upright between the feet.

Subject: Bodhisattva, detail showing the girdle that is holding the lower garment in position. It is wound twice around the waist and then tied into a knot.

Subject: Bodhisattva, detail. This image was found between the Dharmarajika Stupa and the Main Shrine. The image originally had an umbrella (Museum No. 348) placed over its head and an inscription declares them to be a gift of Monk Bala in the third year of Kanishka’s reign. The image was given in Varanasi, where the Buddha walked. A halo was positioned behind the figure’s head. The figure’s outer garment is draped over the proper left arm; the right arm is missing, but the right hand probably was raised in the reassuring gesture, abhaya mudra.

Subject: Bodhisattva. This image was found between the Dharmarajika Stupa and the Main Shrine. The image originally had an umbrella (Museum No. 348) placed over its head and an inscription declares them to be a gift of Monk Bala in the third year of Kanishka's reign. The image was given in Varanasi, where the Buddha walked. A halo was positioned behind the figure's head. The figure's outer garment is draped over the proper left arm; the right arm is missing, but was probably originally raised in the reassuring gesture, abhayamudra.