BC / ADBCE / CE

c. 100 BCE–c. 200 CE

Anthropomorphic Buddha image

Religion · Buddhist traditions · Art and routes

Gandhara and Mathura develop important anthropomorphic Buddha images in distinct styles, in contexts of patronage and cultural exchange.

Precision, calendar, and review
Start
century · approximate
End
century · approximate
Dating in the source document
~ siglo I a. C.–siglo II
Calendar and convention
Historical-era years; the source calendar is not identified. No conversion of days is assumed.
Year zero
The scale goes from 1 BCE to 1 CE without year zero. Changing era names changes labels only.
Documentary review
2026-09-04

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Sources

  1. 1. Metropolitan Museum — South Asia, 1000 B.C.–1 A.D. (opens in a new tab)
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  2. 2. Met — recurso sobre South y Southeast Asia (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
    Source provenance and scope
    Publication date
    2001
    What this date describes
    The cited source or edition; it may postdate the historical event.
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  3. 3. Met — arte de Gandhāra (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
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    Pending verification
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    2026-09-23

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