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Seated Buddha from Gandhara
This Seated Buddha was found in Gandhara, Pakistan (100-300 CE).
This image was taken at the National Museum of Australia in the travelling exhibition A History of the World in 100 (and 1) Objects.

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Gold Bowl Depicting Dionysus
Gold bowl depicting Dionysus, from Gandhara, c. 2nd century BCE.
Islamabad Museum, Pakistan.

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Bejeweled Bodhisattva Maitreya Meditating on a Lotus Seat
Bejeweled Bodhisattva Maitreya meditating on a lotus seat, 2nd-3rd century.
Peshawar Museum, Pakistan.

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Buddha in the Preaching Pose
Buddha in the preaching pose, Gandhara, 2nd-3rd century.
Islamabad Museum, Pakistan.

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Coins of Euthydemus II
Coins of Euthydemus II, early 2nd century BCE.
Peshawar Museum, Pakistan.

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Siddhartha's Secret Escape, Gandhara Relief
The prince Siddhartha secretly leaves the palace of his father. Not to wake the sleeping inhabitants of the palace, yakshas lift his horse on its hooves and carry it above the ground. Gandhara region, Pakistan, 3rd / 4th century CE...

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Bodhisattva Head, Gandhara
Head of a Bodhisattva, Pakistan or Afghanistan Gandharan region 4th-6th century CE. Stucco with traces of pigment. (The Art Institute of Chicago).

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Mara's Daughters Tempt the Buddha
The temptation of the Buddha by Mara's daughters. Slate, Gandhara region, Pakistan, 2nd to 4th century CE. Exhibited at Museum Rietberg, Zurich, Switzerland.

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Hariti & Panchika Sculpture
This sculpture shows Panchika, the Buddhist god of wealth, and Hariti, a mother goddess. The prosperity they bring is symbolized by the piles of money being poured from bags at their feet. Schist sculpture, from Gandhara, modern-day Pakistan...

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Mauryan Ringstone
Mauryan ringstone, Northwest Pakistan, 3rd century BCE. (British Museum, London)