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Gold amulet containing relics, 2nd century. This amulet would have been valued for exuding divine energy and was probably worn as a protective talisman by a pious Buddhist. One of the gold coins discovered in the amulet is well known for its depiction of a standing Buddha captioned 'BODDO' in Bactrian (using Greek script). This coin, now also in the British Museum, is useful for art historians to date when and where images of the Buddha were first made. Found at the Ahin Posh Stupa, Jalalabad, ancient Gandhara, India.
OA, 1880-29
Location
British Museum/London/Great Britain
Unique Identifier
ART201344
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
1600px × 1001px
Photo Credit
Erich Lessing / Art Resource, NY
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2nd century CE
Amulet
Buddhism
Gandhara period (1st-7th CE)
Gold
Goldwork
Talisman