Gandhara Relief of Buddha Eating with Monks (Illustration)

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by Mark Cartwright
published on 30 August 2015

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Gandhara Relief of Buddha Eating with Monks — A grey schist relief panel from Gandhara depicting Buddha eating with monks, 1st-4th century CE. (Museum of Asian Art, Corfu)

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Mark Cartwright

Mark is a full-time writer, researcher, historian, and editor. Special interests include art, architecture, and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the WHE Publishing Director.

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References

CORFU MUSEUM OF ASIAN ART, accessed 1 Dec 2016.

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Cartwright, M. (2015, August 30). Gandhara Relief of Buddha Eating with Monks. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4039/gandhara-relief-of-buddha-eating-with-monks/

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Cartwright, Mark. "Gandhara Relief of Buddha Eating with Monks." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified August 30, 2015. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4039/gandhara-relief-of-buddha-eating-with-monks/.

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Cartwright, Mark. "Gandhara Relief of Buddha Eating with Monks." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 30 Aug 2015. Web. 21 Dec 2024.

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