Drum panel with scenes of the Great Departure and Temptation of the Buddha
A tiered limestone panel shows a horse-mounted rider at the center, flanked by attendants and small figures kneeling below, with a crowded row of figures above. The worn, densely carved relief has an early Andhra look, with elephants and horses visible among the figures.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- first half 3rd century CE
- Medium
- Limestone
- Source
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Size
- 3311 × 4000 px
Rights checked 2026-11-04 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (The Met Open Access, isPublicDomain=true)
Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Fletcher Fund, 1928
Español: Panel de tambor con la Gran Partida y la Tentación de Buda
Un panel de piedra caliza en varios registros muestra a un jinete montado a caballo en el centro, rodeado de acompañantes y figuras pequeñas arrodilladas abajo, con una hilera de figuras arriba. El relieve desgastado y muy poblado sugiere talla del estilo Andhra temprano.
Português: Painel de tambor com a Grande Partida e a Tentação de Buda
Um painel de calcário em vários registros mostra um cavaleiro montado a cavalo no centro, ladeado por acompanhantes e pequenas figuras ajoelhadas abaixo, com uma fileira de figuras acima. O relevo desgastado e densamente entalhado sugere a arte do estilo Andhra inicial.