Frieze (2nd century B.C.) depicting the Buddha sitting under the bodi tree surrounded by the attendents of the serpent king Elaptara

Description
Madhya Pradesh 1
Heart of India, Madhya Pradesh, 87
Creator
Wheeler, Mary Binney
Form
color slides
Date
1975
Subject
Buddhist art and symbolism
Trees in art
Sculpture
Buddhist gods in art
Collection
South Asia Art Archive
Mary Binney Wheeler Image Collection
Extent
5 x 5 cm.
Related Place
Madhya Pradesh (India)
Sānchi (India)
Rights
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
Resource Type
Still Image
Identifier
(Wheeler India) MBWMP1000088.tif
22290413
267911

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