Final Perfection at the time of Death (Parinirvana) of the Buddha
about 2nd century A.D.
Object PlaceChitral, Gandhara, Northwest Pakistan
Medium/TechniqueSchist relief carving
DimensionsOverall: 48 x 53.3 x 7.6 cm (18 7/8 x 21 x 3 in.)
Credit LineGift of Edward W. Forbes
Accession number07.491
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Not on viewClassificationsSculpture
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ProvenanceAbout 1897 excavated at Chitral; 1907 given to the MFA by Edward W. Forbes.
about 3rd century A.D.
2nd–3rd century A.D.
about 2nd century A.D.
900 – 970 A.D.
about 3rd century
9th–10th century A.D.
about late 10th century A.D.
3rd century C.E.
late 10th century A.D.
11th century
about 3rd century A.D.