Sanchi: East Gate (back side), detail of relief on pillar
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Photographer: Arthur Llewellyn Basham
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Through both natural and unnatural means, the stupa at Sanchi has suffered a fair extent of decomposition so that it has been necessary to periodically undertake resotrations to preserve the grounds and architecture as much as possible in their original states, The East Gate as well as the North Gate, however, have managed to remain in their original positions, and their sculptures have remained in fairly good conditions despite weathering, The Yakshi discussed in the previous slide is one of the few sculptures in the entire stupa to remain completely intact, The present example of carving from one of the pillars on the East Gate is in the same good condition, We are facing the inner side of the east Gate's right pillar where there appear scenes of Buddha's incarnation as an earthly Prince, the episode of the gods beseeching Buddha to undertake this incarnation, and the royal procession of King Suddhodana going to meet the Buddha and his subsequent miracle of walking in air,
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Basham Collection
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circa 1970s
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This image is provided for research purposes only and must not be reproduced without the prior permission of the Archives Program, Australian National University.
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