The Horoscope: inside a pavillion with Gandharan-persepolitan column, to left is Asita, sitting on a rolled mat, with the child Siddhartha on his arms; next to him the figure of Suddhodana is partially preserved, seated on a legged throne, feet on a footstool, in attitude of conversation; behind Asita is a standing young ascetic;other figures emerge from the background, inside the pavillion and the upper arch to left.
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Description
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| Type |
sculpture :: relief (classification) :: panel |
| Name |
12 |
| Provenance |
Loriyān Tangaī (archaeological site) |
| Current Location |
Kolkata, Indian Museum (museum) |
| Cultural Affiliation |
religious : Buddhist |
| Inventory Number (museum) |
5041/A 23254 |
| Material |
schist (stone) |
| Chronology |
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| Period |
Gandharan |
| Date earliest/latest |
1 / 300
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| Techniques | |
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| # 1 | relief |
| Dimensions (in m) |
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| Height | 0.25 |
| Width | 0.28 |
| Thickness | 0.10 |
| Preservation details |
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| Overall state | good |
| Restored | no |
| Notes on preservation | fragment; chipped |
