[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Physical](https://indike.org/pramana/inp) › [Artefacts](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact) › [Victoria and Albert Museum, London](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam) › Throne of the Buddha # Throne of the Buddha This red sandstone carving probably once formed part of a temple or shrine. It depicts the adoration of the empty throne, with a Buddhist emblem on it. The emblem can be variously interpreted as a throne cushion, a discarded turban headdress or a 'dharmachakra' ('wheel of law') symbol. - **Kind:** artefact - **Date:** 100–300 CE --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.is-1039-1883](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.is-1039-1883) · Pramāṇa