Relief fragment depicting the female warrior Yavani guarding the Buddha's relics
On displayIn this relief fragment, the draped urn containing the ashes of the Buddha stands on a throne with an altar in front. A female warrior stands guard.
Details
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Title
Relief fragment depicting the female warrior Yavani guarding the Buddha's relics
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Associated place
Gandhara (place of creation) -
Date
2nd - 3rd century AD (AD 101 - 300)
Kushan Period (AD 50 - 600) -
Material and technique
grey schist
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Object type
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Dimensions
with mount 21 x 18 x 5 cm max. (height x width x depth)
19 x 18 x 5 cm max. (height x width x depth) -
No. of items
1
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Credit line
Purchased, 1997.
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Museum location
Ground floor | Gallery 12 | India to AD 600 -
Museum department
Eastern Art
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Accession no.
EA1997.14
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Further reading
Jongeward, David, Buddhist Art of Gandhara in the Ashmolean Museum (Oxford: Ashmolean Museum, 2019), no. 22 on p. 51
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