TRAVELLING SHRINE
Schist Stone
Gandhara , 4th to 5th century
Weight: 144 grams
Dimensions: 6 x 8 x 1 cm
Small plaque as travelling shrine attached to a rod showing a scene of Buddha seated on a throne in lotus position, with his hands raised and his devotees sitting on his side with their gazes turned towards him and their hands joined together in devotion. The back is flat.