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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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Jade is a Librarian with an avid interest in Roman and Greek architecture and ancient Middle-Eastern cultures.
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Koekoe, J. (2016, November 08). Seated Buddha from Gandhara. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6017/seated-buddha-from-gandhara/
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Koekoe, Jade. "Seated Buddha from Gandhara." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified November 08, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6017/seated-buddha-from-gandhara/.
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Koekoe, Jade. "Seated Buddha from Gandhara." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 08 Nov 2016. Web. 18 Oct 2021.