Back Buda assegut de Gandhara Catalan Seated Buddha from Gandhara English Buda sentado de Gandhara Spanish 간다라 여래좌상 Korean Buda sentado de Gandara Portuguese ගන්ධාරයෙන් හමුවූ හිඳි බුද්ධ ප්‍රතිමාව Singhalese காந்தாரத்தில் புத்தர் சிலை Tamil พระพุทธรูปประทับนั่งจากคันธาระ Thai

Seated Buddha from Gandhara

The Seated Buddha statue.

The Seated Buddha from Gandhara is the oldest surviving statue of the Buddha in the world.[1][2] It was found in Jamal Garhi, ancient Gandhara, in modern-day Pakistan. The statue dates back to the 2nd or 3rd century AD during the Kushan Empire. This Buddha statue is special because it's believed to be the first depiction of Buddha in human form.[3][4] Before this time, Buddha was usually represented by aniconic symbols. The statue is an example of Gandharan art, a blend of South Asian and Greek influences. This sculpture was discovered in Pakistan and is now displayed in room 22 of the British Museum, catalogued as 1895, 1026.1.[5]

  1. ↑ "Seated Buddha from Gandhara". Joy of Museums Virtual Tours. Archived from the original on 2022-09-27. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  2. ↑ "The Oldest Buddha Statues | Gandhara Buddha Statues". www.antique-buddhas.com. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  3. ↑ Johnson, Lauren (2022-10-26). "6 Oldest Buddha Statues in the World". Oldest.org. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  4. ↑ "BBC - A History of the World - Object : Seated Buddha from Gandhara". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  5. ↑ Seated Buddha from Gandhara Archived 20 October 2015 at the Wayback Machine, British Museum Highlights, accessed January 2024.

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