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Gandharan Buddha Leaving Palace Frieze Panel
Gandharan Buddha Leaving Palace Frieze Panel
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2nd-3rd century AD. A schist panel with the Buddha in royal robes, jewels and turban on a horse leaving the palace, to either side three gods in royal robes, jewels and turbans, and a goddess in long robes, offer prayers; two small deities below the horse lift the hooves; to the bottom of the goddess a naked and emaciated holy man seated on the ground. 13.7 kg, 55 x 30cm (21 1/2 x 12"). Ex central London collection; acquired in London, UK, in the early 1980s. After prince Siddhartha had witnessed the suffering of the world outside the palace he decided to leave the cossetted existence and go in search of enlightenment and the answers to suffering. The prince looked upon his wife and new born son one last time, and with his groom, Chandaka, turned his back on the material world. Siddhartha left the palace in the middle of the night with his horse Kanthaka and at the city gate, Siddhartha took off his princely robes and cut his hair, symbolising his casting off of his former life. He sent his groom and horse back to the palace. According to legend gods and goddesses descended to witness the eventful moment when Siddhartha would take the journey to enlightenment. Ganas, or semi-divine dwarves, would support the hooves of the horse so that the guards of the palace would not hear the prince leave. This scene is known as the Amaravati, or the Great Departure.
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Fine condition.
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Gandharan Buddha Leaving Palace Frieze Panel

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