Worship of a stupa
2./3. Jahrhundert n. Chr. | A. K. Süß-Lindert
It is not clear whether the group of figures is worshipping a stupa as such or whether the relics of Buddha Shakyamuni kept inside are being worshipped. The figures arranged in pairs to the left and right of the stupa in prayer posture are each framed by a female tree goddess. In this way, deities from the pre-Buddhist Indian pantheon were integrated into Buddhist art.
It is not clear whether the group of figures is worshipping a stupa as such or whether the relics of Buddha Shakyamuni kept inside are being worshipped. The figures arranged in pairs to the left and right of the stupa in prayer posture are each framed by a female tree goddess. In this way, deities from the pre-Buddhist Indian pantheon were integrated into Buddhist art.
Collector:
A. K. Süß-Lindert
Time:
2./3. Jahrhundert n. Chr.
Entry Date:
1985
Object Name
Relief Gandhara
Culture
Gandhara
Material/technology:
Schiefer
Copyright
Weltmuseum Wien
Collection area
South Asia, Southeast Asia, Himalayas
Geography
Westasien/Mittlerer Orient/Pakistan
Invs.
167557
