Gandharan relief depicting: Bodhisattva

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Gandharan relief depicting the bodhisattva (future Gautama Buddha) taking a vow at the foot of Dipankara Buddha, Art Institute of Chicago.



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Art Institute of Chicago
Location: Pakistan

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