Sculptures from India and Gandhara

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

Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 3
June 30, 2026 (Tue) - November 29, 2026 (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 9 results

	Designation	Name	Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance	Period	Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number	CMT
		Buddha	Gandhara, Pakistan	Kushan dynasty, 2nd–3rd century	TC-80
Highlight		Cross-Legged Bodhisattva	Mardan, Pakistan	Kushan dynasty, 2nd–3rd century	Private collection
Highlight		Buddha		Kushan dynasty, 2nd–3rd century	TC-733
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
		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		The Buddha Śākyamuni with the Eight Great Bodhisattvas	India	Pala dynasty, 9th century	Gift of Mr. Kunizuka Kazunori, TC-462
Highlight		Crowned Buddha	India	Pala dynasty, 10th–11th century	TC-424

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