The Death of the Buddha (Parinirvana), Gandhara schist relief

A carved gray schist relief shows a reclining figure draped in a long robe on a raised bed, surrounded by mourners. Seated figures in the foreground grieve, while haloed and turbaned attendants and small figures crowd the upper register under a carved canopy of foliage.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 3rd century

Medium

Schist

Source

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Size

3791 × 3792 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2015