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Grey stone sculpture of a standing Buddha in a flowing robe, with a carved halo behind and a small relief pedestal below, displayed against a dark background.

Standing Buddha, Gandhara, Schist Sculpture

A grey schist sculpture of a standing Buddha wearing a draped monastic robe with deep, rhythmic folds that fall to the feet. A halo-like backplate rises behind the head, and the figure rests on a carved pedestal with small seated figures. The worn surface shows the stone's natural texture.

Artist
Unknown
Date
3rd century
Medium
Schist
Source
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Size
2911 × 3880 px
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Public domain · The Metropolitan Museum of Art releases this image under CC0 (latest date 300).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (The Met Open Access, isPublicDomain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Purchase, Denise and Andrew Saul Gift, in honor of Maxwell K. Hearn, 2014

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