A Gandhara Relief Fragment of a Priestly Attendant, ca. 4th century CE Sculpture - Terracotta and simplified treatment of the

and simplified treatment of the body reflect the Assyrian influence that shaped Phoenician artistic production during the 7th–6th centuries BCE

it represented the navel of the world

Stylized branches and rosettes further enhance the background

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A Gandhara Relief Fragment of a Priestly Attendant, ca. 4th century CE Sculpture - Terracotta and simplified treatment of theThis fragment preserves the figure of a seated priestly attendant carved in gray schist, a stone widely used in the sculpture of ancient Gandhara. The figure sits in a relaxed pose, with one knee raised and the body slightly turned to the side. His head tilts gently downward, conveying attentiveness within a larger narrative scene. The attendant wears a draped robe with carefully incised folds and a beaded necklace across the chest. His hair is