GASB67H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Brahmi Script, Lotus Position, Mandora
27 Feb 2013
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Straddling a wide range of ethnic and cultural boundaries. Two distinct type of coins issued in the western and eastern parts of the empire. Human figure of buddha created under his reign. Summer capital at begram in the hills of afghanistan. Coins featuring iranian deities, greek goddess and the buddha. Coins used local kharosti script derived from aramaic and also occasionally used greek. Winter capital mathura located in the plains of northern india. Creation of human form for the image of the buddha in his reign. Anthropomorphic image of the buddha became popular. The earlier preference for the symbolic representation was abandoned in favor of embodiment. Religion itself was changing and no longer visualized the buddha as an inspired mortal sho had found a path to salvation. Now been deified, and the followers required a personal focus to pin their devotion. Two distinct types of images were produced in the western and eastern parts of the kushan empire.
