Abstract
After death of the Buddha, his body was cremated and the relics were distributed among
existing eight tribes. Numerous Gandharan reliefs depict transpiration of the relics. Most
often the event is represented in the form of a well guarded procession. The narrative was
also repeatedly depicted on diptych type miniature portable shrines of the “Elephant and
Rider Type” diptychs. This paper is about an ivory diptych of the similar type. It has
carving on both sides. Its exteriors portray transportation of the relics while on the
interior complete life story of the Buddha is depicted. Main purpose of the present
research is to reinterpret a couple of scenes depicted inside the ivory diptych. These
narratives have not been correctly interpreted by the previous scholarship. Attempt has
also been made to understand narrative scheme applied inside the ivory diptych. The
present author also intends to investigate aspects related to significance, manufacturing
date and function of the object.
MUHAMMAD HAMEED. (2017) Buddhist Ivory Diptych from Kashmir: Re- Interpretations of a few Scenes and Some New Thoughts about its Iconography, Function and Date , Pakistan Heritage, Volume 9 , Issue 1 .
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