Bodhisattva, Kushan dynasty, 2nd century
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 3
July 2, 2024 (Tue) - December 22, 2024 (Sun)
This gallery introduces Buddhist and Hindu sculptures from India and Gandhara. Buddhist art flourished in northern India during the Kushan dynasty (1st–3rd century). The production of Buddhist statues began in Gandhara (northwestern Pakistan) and Mathura (northern and central India) around the 1st century, with a particular emphasis on sculptures depicting the life of Gautama Buddha in Gandhara.
Designation | Name | Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance |
Period | Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number |
CMT | ||
Highlight | Buddha | Gandhara, Pakistan | Kushan dynasty, 2nd–3rd century | TC-80 | |||
Highlight | Bodhisattva | Kushan dynasty, 2nd century | TC-81 | ||||
Highlight | Worship of the Bowl: Cross-Legged Bodhisattvas | Afghanistan | 3rd-4th century | Gift of Ms. Yano Tsuruko, TC-728 | |||
Highlight | Pillar Fragment | Amaravati, India | Satavahana dynasty, ca. 1st century | TC-739 | |||
Highlight | Dīpankara Jātaka | Gandhara, Pakistan | Kushan dynasty, 2nd–3rd century | TC-650 | |||
The Birth of the Buddha; Bathing of the Buddha | Kushan dynasty, 2nd–3rd century | TC-653-2 | |||||
Highlight | Fragment of Relief Sculpture: Yakṣiṇī | Pakistan | Kushan dynasty, 2nd–3rd century | Gift of Mr. Katō Hiroshi, TC-583 | |||
Highlight | The Bodhisattva Maitreya | Kashmir | 7th–8th century | TC-742 |