A. Grünwedel u. G. Huth: Alterthiiinci' a. tl. Malnk.niid- ii. Swat-GegpnJ. 2(1."» 



Descriptive list of sculptures found at Dargai. 



By RAM SiNGii, Cuniti)!', Laliore Museum. 

 Im Texte bezeichnet mit D und der entsprechenden Nummer. 



1. St;indin,i>- Statuette of Prince Sid(lh;irtli;i with hifthlv onumiented 

 liend-dress. On tlie base Buddha sc;it(>d in meditatidu attendcd liy 

 au audience on eacli side. 



2. Headless standing figure ol' Buddlia. Botli nrins ,i>one. On tlie 

 pcdcstal Buddlia seated in mcditatiun attendcd l)y \vorshipi)ers one 

 on each side. 



3. .Seated figuve of Buddha iu nieditation. Head gone. 



4. Pedestal of a statue representing seated figure of Buddha at- 

 ten<U'd by wor.shippers. 



5. Square base or pedestal. Birtli of Buddha is representcd on 

 one side: on the otlier tlie Nirvana of Buddha and on the remaining 

 two sides Buddha seated in eontemjdation attended by an armed guard 

 on each side. 



6. A very complete representation of a gable end of a chapcl 

 comprising four compartments. At the top Buddha"s abii"s-bowl is eti- 

 throned as an object of Avorship. In the 2'"' and 3"' compartments 

 Buddha is seated in abstraction. The lower one represents Prince 

 Siddhärtha riding through the strects of Kapilavastu when he en- 

 countered one of the four jiredictivc signs. 



7. Panel in three tiers. In the upper Buddha attended l)y Deva 

 Datta is addressing a per.son .standing on bis left. In the middlc 

 Buddha is seated on a throne with two jFeniales on bis left band, one 

 offering a bowl, the other standing behind. I thinl< tliis scene may 

 re]n-esent the ofiering of the rice and milk by the maiden Sujäta 

 attendcd by' her servant. In the lower Buddha is standing in the 

 middlc. A person is prostrating at Buddha "s feet. To the extreme 

 right a female figure holds a bunch of tlowers in her right band and 

 a drum under her left arm wliom a person next to her is apjiarently 

 olVcring sometliing. 'J'o the left a female is addressing three monks. 



S. Three scenes in the story of Prince Siddluirtha"s assum|)tion 

 of a religious life. 



Upper scene. The Prince resting 011 a coucli with bis wifc^aso- 

 dhara sitting beside bim. Female musicians in attendance. 



Middlc scene. The Prince and Princcss have changed placcs. Slie 

 is slcepiug on the couch wliile he sits beside her. The female musicians 

 have fallen asleep. {The Prince took this opportunity of .slij)ping away for 

 Renunciation.) Chanda with horse Kanthaka is waitingready for Buddha. 



