Collection of interesting artifacts in State Museum of History of Uzbekistan

Collection of interesting artifacts in State Museum of History of Uzbekistan

 The Buddha with monks

The Buddha in a sanghati robe is sitting in a meditation pose (dhyana mudra) under a sacred bodhi tree, with figures of two monks on either side. The entire composition is enclosed in a pointed arch supported by columns with capitals. The Buddha's ears have pulled down lobes. The hair on the crown is gathered into the ushnisha. There is a dot (the Urna) on the forehead between the eyebrows.


 Medallion with a man's face

The man's face is enclosed in a round medallion. The strands of hair above the low forehead are parted in the middle. The nose is straight. The mouth is slightly open. The long mustache passes into a thick beard. Alabaster, mold casting, carving.

Wall painting (fragment)

Clay base, primer, glue paints. The Buddha is wearing a dress with a cutout on the chest and a contoured collar. The half-closed eyes are shown in red lines. The black hair is gathered on the crown into the ushnisha. Around the head is a rounded halo made with white paint and contoured with a dark line. Fayaztepa. Sanctuary. 

 

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