RELIEF DEPICTING THE PARI NIRVANA OF BUDDHA

Grey Chist
Gandhara , 2nd to 3rd century
Dimensions: Height: 23 cm Wide 49 cm Depth 6 cm
Weight: 11200 grams
Parinirvana describes the passing into nirvana after death, the breaking of the cicle of samsara, karma and rebirth. We see Buddha lying on his side on a bed, his head resting on a cushion. Underneath the bed are three seated figures in prayer and devotion. There are five other figures standing around Buddha's bed. The side of the relief is finished with two pillars.
Provenance:
Private English Collection
Purchased at a country auction in Coventry , sold at Warwick Auctions , GB