Gandhara Buddha, Taxila

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by Mark Cartwright
published on 25 August 2015

Gandhara Buddha, Taxila — A bust of Buddha from Taxila, Gandhara. Grey-blue schist. 1st century CE. (Museum of Asian Art, Corfu)

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Mark is a history writer based in Italy. His special interests include pottery, architecture, world mythology and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share in common. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the Publishing Director at AHE.

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Cartwright, M. (2015, August 25). Gandhara Buddha, Taxila. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/4025/

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