Sculptures from India and Gandhara

Head of a Buddha
Hadda, Afghanistan, 3rd–5th century

Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 3
July 1, 2025 (Tue) - December 21, 2025 (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.

Major Work(s) on Exhibit 7 results

	Designation	Name	Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance	Period	Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number	CMT
		Buddha	Gandhara, Pakistan	Kushan dynasty, 2nd–3rd century	TC-80
Highlight		Pillar Ornament	Amaravati, India	Satavahana dynasty, 1st–3rd century	TC-729
		Buddha and Worshippers		Kushan dynasty, 2nd–3rd century	Gift of Mr. Yamanaka Sadajirō, TC-83
		The Birth of the Buddha; Bathing of the Buddha	Gandhara, Pakistan	Kushan dynasty, 2nd–3rd century	TC-653-2
Highlight		Head of a Buddha	Hadda, Afghanistan	3rd–5th century	TC-411
Highlight		Fragment of Relief Sculpture: Yakṣiṇī	Pakistan	Kushan dynasty, 2nd–3rd century	Gift of Mr. Katō Hiroshi, TC-583
Highlight		The Buddha Śākyamuni with the Eight Great Bodhisattvas	India	Pala dynasty, 9th century	Gift of Mr. Kunizuka Kazunori, TC-462

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