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Fragment of a doorpost
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
This stone is carved with two scenes from the life of the Buddha, when he was still a prince. On the front, he is sending his carriage driver and horse back to the family palace from which he has just fled. He later meets a grass-cutter who gives him a bundle of freshly cut grass - an episode depicted on the side. The Buddha would later attain enlightenment seated on this bundle.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineFragment of a doorpost. 200 - 300. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.