Sandstone and schist sculpture: Buddhist art at the Museum of Fine Arts
Student photographer Faythe Daly ’26 captures Buddhist scultpure pieces at the Museum of Fine Arts.
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SHADOWS: This Gandharan rendering of Bodhisattva Maitreya originates from Pakistan in the Kushan period, 3rd century A.D.
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FIGURE: Bodhisattva Maitreya stands upright.
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BUDDHA: In a sandstone sculpture — originating from Mathura, India during the Kushan period, late 1st–early 2nd century A.D. — a Buddha sits with fragments of attendants.
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BUST: This Indian red sandstone yakshi originates from Bharhut Stupa, 120 B.C.
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YAKSHI: A sandstone yakshi (possibly goddess Ganga) from Madhya Pradesh stands atop makara; from the Gupta period, 6th century A.D.
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