Collection

Buddha

Headless statue depicting a Buddha seated in padmāsana and dhyānamudrā on a low seat covered in grass. He is wrapped in an overrobe with round neckline. There are remnants of a nimbus.

Last Existence: Buddha's birth

Part of a relief showing the Buddha’s Birth. In the Lumbinī Park, Māyā gives birth to Siddhārtha holding the branches of a śāla tree. The infant Siddhārtha emerges from the right side. Gods and supernatural beings witness the event. To the right of the scene there is a short …

Male figure

Fragment of a relief depicting the torso of a male figure holding a lotus flower in his left hand. The figure was probably depicted behind a parapet. He wears a long necklace.

Winged centaur

Part of a projecting figure bracket depicting the hindside of a winged centaur. Part of the tenon is preserved. The winged centaur is standing frontally.

Warrior

A projecting figured bracket depicting a standing warrior. The sockets for wall are preserved, while the tenon is lost. On the top of the projecting element there are some drawing lines arranged in chevrons. There is a large squared decorative panel on each side bearing a large four-petalled rosette. The …

Buddha

Statue depicting a Buddha seated in padmāsana and dhyānamudrā on a low seat covered in grass. He is wrapped in an overrobe with round neckline. The nimbus has a border decorated with a row of saw teeth.

Rosettes

Part of a slab decorated with rosettes within filleted lozenges and half-rosettes in the resulting triangles. The same motif runs on the front and along the border on the top of the slab. On the bottom there is a socket for cramp on each side.

Musician

Fragment of a relief depicting the headless torso of a musician. The figure is depicted frontal while playing a short lute with narrowing soundbox. The extant parts of the body appear completely naked.

Bodhisattva

Fragment of a statue depicting a bodhisattva head. The only extant facial feature is the semi-cosed right eye. He wears an extremely elaborated and large earring on his right ear. His wavy hair is decorated with a string of beads around the head, and a beaded ring holding a central …

Bodhisattva

Statue depicting a seated bodhisattva. There are deep parallel chisel marks on the back. The figure is extremely damaged, only few details are still discernible, such as a short necklace, and a crossed cord (brahmanical) passing under the right armpit with amulet boxes (kavaca). The navel is also visible.

Bodhisattva

A statue depicting a Bodhisattva seated in padmasāna and dhyanamudra. Traces of earrings and a necklace set are still visible. He wears paridhāna and uttarīya.

Bodhisattva

Upper part of a statue depicting a bodhisattva. On the preserved torso is visible a necklace set composed of short and long necklaces with stones, and a crossed cord (brahmanical) passing under the right armpit with amulet boxes (kavaca). On his left shoulder is visible the uttarīya exposing the right …

Bodhisattva

Part of a very worn statue depicting a Bodhisattva. He wears an uttarīya, a necklace set and a crossed cord (brahmanical) passing under the right armpit with amulet boxes (kavaca). He also wears large earrings. His nimbus was probably plain.

Bodhisattva

Lower part of a statue depicting a Bodhisattva seated in padmasāna and dhyanamudrā, hanging from the hands there is a small water flask. The figure sits over a seat covered in a cloth falling on the front in two diaper folds. Remnants of rows of pearls on both knees testify …

Bodhisattva

Part of a statue depicting a Bodhisattva. On the back there are horizontal parallel chisel marks. Of the figure only remains the upper torso and head, whose features are completely lost. The bodhisattva was probably seated on a coffer-type throne whose back was decorated with rosettes. He wears a necklace …

Buddha

Fragment of a relief depicting Buddha under a tree. There are deep vertical parallel toolmarks on the back. The cornice is decorated with a row of saw-teeth. To the right of the the Buddha there are traces of one or more unidentifiable figures.

Bodhisattva

Lower part of a statue depicting a Bodhisattva. Toolmarks of different nature are visible on the back and bottom sides. The figure sits in padmasāna and dhyanamudrā over a low seat covered in grass. His paridhāna leaves the feet exposed. He wears bracelets on both wrists. The navel is still …

Male figure

Fragment of a relief depicting the head of a figure with a very elaborate hairstyle or headdress. The figure also wears large earrings of which only traces remain.

Pipal scroll

Fragment of a cornice depicting a pipal scroll.

Garuḍa

Fragment of a relief depicting the head of a figure with bird-like facial features, probably Garuḍa. The head is depicted besides the extrados of an arch of Indian type with pendent. The arch frame is decorated with a row of saw-teeth. The figure is in three quarter left profile, he …