Maitreya preaching to an audience (detail); or Worship of the Bodhisattva Maitreya, the future Buddha (detail)

Maitreya preaching to an audience (detail); or Worship of the Bodhisattva Maitreya, the future Buddha (detail)

people; figures; sitting; standing; relief

A figure sits in the center of the piece, and many people stand around them in rows. All of the figures wear robes, and the central figure wears a necklace.

Once Known Artist

12284, Visual Resources Library, EL

circa 0 to 400 CE

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Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Museum fur Asiatische Kunst (German)

Art Form: Sculpture
Material: slate
Measurements: 9 4/5 x 24 2/5 x 2 2/5 in. (full)

1st to 3rd century CE