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| Keywords: Gandharan - Death of the Buddha - Walters 2556.jpg Such reliefs were originally placed on the exterior of a Buddhist memorial monument stupa At the time of his death or final extinction nirvana the Buddha was mourned by three noblemen standing behind his last convert seated in front of the garden couch and his chief disciple Ananda who collapses with grief The Buddha described nirvana to these men unchanging bliss beyond all objects of the senses when you hear of that how is there room for grief in your minds ca 2nd century phyllite cm 47 6 56 accession number 25 56 23651 Mr and Mrs Anthony A Manheim date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Gift of Mr and Mrs Anthony A Manheim 1978 place of origin Mahajanapada in South Asia Walters Art Museum license Art of Gandhara in the Walters Art Museum Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review Reliefs of the Buddha 2nd-century art of India | ||||
