Siddhartha's Secret Escape, Gandhara Relief

Jan van der Crabben
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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. Exhibited at Museum Rietberg, Zurich, Switzerland.

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Jan van der Crabben
Jan is the Founder and CEO of World History Encyclopedia. He holds an MA War Studies from King's College, and he has worked in the field of history-related digital media since 2006.

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Crabben, J. v. d. (2018, December 17). Siddhartha's Secret Escape, Gandhara Relief. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9728/siddharthas-secret-escape-gandhara-relief/

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Crabben, Jan van der. "Siddhartha's Secret Escape, Gandhara Relief." World History Encyclopedia, December 17, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9728/siddharthas-secret-escape-gandhara-relief/.

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Crabben, Jan van der. "Siddhartha's Secret Escape, Gandhara Relief." World History Encyclopedia, 17 Dec 2018, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9728/siddharthas-secret-escape-gandhara-relief/.

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