Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v1.c28.s8.t1.9

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suggests that the image was probably cast in a sand mould like many other Gāndhāra metallic objects. The 18 cm high 13 cm wide pure copper image is of solid cast and reflects the strong Buddhist tradition. Reedy (1983) has quoted the Sāriputra text disapproving hollow casting: “If a statue is made with a hollow body, there will be strife and quarelling”.