Bodhisattva and Attendants

Art Historical Context

This exquisite red stone relief sculpture, *Bodhisattva and Att*, hails from Mathura in Uttar Pradesh, India, during Kushan period (2nd–3rd century). Carved from the region's signature reddish sandstone, it measures a compact 7 inches high, suggesting it may have adorned a stupa, temple rail, or personal devotional shrine. At its center stands a serene Bodhisattva— a compassionate enlightened being in Buddhist tradition—flanked by smaller attendant figures, their graceful forms exuding spiritual harmony. Mathura was a thriving artistic hub under the Kushan Empire, which fused Indian, Greco-Ro...