Stele
Unknown artist
Date: 7th–early 8th century
Medium: Sandstone
Dimensions: H. 30 7/8 in. (78.4 cm); W. 23 13/16 in. (60.5 cm); D. 6 in. (15.2 cm)
Classification: Sculpture
Culture: Eastern India, Bihar, probably Nalanda
Themes: Bodhisattvas, Buddhism
Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2015
Met highlightDate range
600 – 733
Largest dimension
78.4 cm
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