[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Physical](https://indike.org/pramana/inp) › [Artefacts](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact) › [Indian Museum, Kolkata](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.im) › Buddha Offering Protection # Buddha Offering Protection The sculpture depicts an erect figure of Buddha standing on a lotus throne. The figure is covered in intricate details, including the overlapping leaves of the pipal tree. The sculpture is cut in alto-relievo on a slab with the lateral margins parallel and the top rounded. - **Kind:** artefact - **Date:** 400–499 CE - **Place:** Sārnāth (25.3800, 83.0200) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.im.s34-a25095](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.im.s34-a25095) · Pramāṇa