Prince Siddhartha Shakyamuni in the Palace Before his Renunciation
2nd–3rd century, Part of the covering of a stupa exterior drum, Schist, Pakistan, Gandhara region, Kushana dynasty (30–375), 39.34
Listen to visual artist Chitra Ganesh discuss this artwork.
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Introduction to Buddhism
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