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Kanishka, surrounded by the Iranian Sun-God and Moon-God (detail) Relics from Kanishka's stupa in Peshawar , sent by the British to Mandalay , Burma in 1910. The " Kanishka casket ", dated to 127 CE , with the Buddha surrounded by Brahma and Indra , and Kanishka standing at the center of the lower part, British Museum .
While the early styles of Kushan statues seem comparatively crude, later, highly ornamented statues are generally dated to the 3rd-4th century CE. [ 64 ] The Brussels Buddha is one of the rare Gandharan statues with a dated inscription, and it bears the date "Year 5", possibly referring to the Kanishka era, hence 132 CE. [ 65 ]
The statues are characterized by their frontality and martial stance, with Kanishka being shown holding firmly his sword and a huge mace. [163] They are wearing heavy coats and heavy riding boots typical of the clothing of Central Asian nomads at that time, irrespective of the warm climate of India. [ 163 ]
The body of the casket represents a Kushan monarch, probably Kanishka in person, with the Iranian Sun god and Moon god at his side. On the sides are two images of a seated Buddha, worshiped a royal figures, possibly a bodhisattava. A garland, supported by cherubs goes around the scene in typical Hellenistic style.
Probable statue of Kanishka, Surkh Kotal, 2nd century CE. Kabul Museum. [2] The current, well-established name for the site was given to it by the French team of archaeologists headed by M. Schlumberger that originally surveyed the remains. This is not its ancient name, but is instead the modern name for the hills upon which it sits.
Government Museum, Mathura, commonly referred to as Mathura museum, is an archaeological museum in Mathura city of Uttar Pradesh state in India.The museum was founded by then collector of the Mathura district, Sir F. S. Growse in 1874.
The connection of Vima Kadphises with other Kushan rulers is described in the Rabatak inscription, which Kanishka wrote. Kanishka makes the list of the kings who ruled up to his time: Kujula Kadphises as his great-grandfather, Vima Taktu as his grandfather, Vima Kadphises as his father, and himself Kanishka:
The Bala Bodhisattva is an ancient Indian statue of a bodhisattva, found in 1904–1905 by German archaeologist F.O. Oertel (1862–1942) in Sarnath, India.The statue has been decisive in matching the reign of Kanishka with contemporary sculptural style, especially the type of similar sculptures from Mathura, as it bears a dated inscription in his name. [3]