NG438, Stūpa Storey

Photographer

Raducha, Joan Anastasia

Date

• ca. 100-ca. 299

Summary

• Fragment of a curved pedestal, perhaps a miniature stūpa storey.The figured portion contains a row of six virtually identical Buddhas separated by trees with intertwined branches. The figures hold their hands in dhyāna mudrā and are seated in padmāsana on a long continuous plinth. The robes, us̥n̥īs̥a, and elongated ears are all apparent. The figured portion is framed at the top by a thin fillet, a row of false brackets, and finally edge of the platform. At the bottom, there is a torus and plain fillet. The underside has grooves and sockets that slant towards the center with a large socket at the center; the top is smooth.