Meditating Buddha Protected by Serpent King Muchalinda
Place of originIndia, Pakistan, or Afghanistan
Meditating Buddha Protected by Serpent King Muchalinda
Datelate 1st-2nd century
Mediumgrey schist
Dimensionsobject: 4 1/8 × 7 3/4 × 1 1/4 in. (10.5 × 19.7 × 3.2 cm)
base: 5/8 × 8 3/4 × 2 5/8 in. (1.6 × 22.2 × 6.7 cm)
ClassificationSCULPTURE
Credit LineSBMA, Anonymous Gift
Object number2018.26.3
Subject(s)
- Buddhism
- religion
- figure
- animal
- snake
Collection
- Asian
Sub-Collection(s)
- Indian
On View
On viewGandhara, modern-day Pakistan
1st-2nd century
Gandhara, modern-day Pakistan
late 1st century-early 2nd century
Gandhara, modern-day Pakistan
late 2nd - 3rd century
Ancient Gandhara, possibly present day India, Pakistan, or Afghanistan, Swat Region
3rd century