Sculpture & Decorative Arts

Sculptures of Gandhara School of Art were found in centres like Taxila, Swat and Charsaddah (old Pushkalavati). Pieces of Gandhara sculpture occupy place of pride in museums of India, Pakistan, China, Korea, Japan, England, France, Germany and USA in contemporary times. Sculpture of ‘Fasting Buddha’, displayed in Lahore Museum of Pakistan is considered a masterpiece of Gandhara Art.

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http://afghanistan.saarctourism.org/gandhara-art.html

For more information: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/1980.415

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