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Amravati Stupa Double Sided Relief
₹5,999
Back: Carved around 50 BC, shows devotees gathering around an empty throne with their hands clasped in gestures of reverence, while heavenly figures hover above.
Front: Around AD 250, during a major renovation, the relief was turned over and the stone reused. Recycling materials ensured the gifts of former donors continued to benefit the development of the site. The later side was carved with an image of the Great Shrine itself, revealing what it may have looked like. It shows the dome covered in Buddhist symbols and stories, while the Buddha himself stands in bodily form at the gateway, flanked by devotees.
The artefact is significant as it shows a transition in Buddhist art style in a span of 300 years – on a single piece of stone.
- Size Height 4 Inches
- Time period 300 BC – 250 AD
- Place of Origin Amravati, Andhra Pradesh – India
- Current Location British Museum
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Amravati Stupa Double Sided Relief
Time: 300 BC – 250 AD
Place of Origin: Amravati, Andhra Pradesh – India
Current Location: British Museum
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Type: Display sculpture
Two Sides of Time: The Living Legacy of the Amaravati Stupa
Long before the towering temples and sculpted idols of later Buddhism, there stood a great monument on the banks of the Krishna River in southern Indiathe Great Stupa of Amaravati. Built over two thousand years ago, it was one of the oldest and grandest centers of Buddhist devotion in the ancient world. Pilgrims from across Asia once gathered here, encircling its massive dome, meditating, offering, remembering.
What remains of that glory today is scattered dismantled over centuries, with fragments housed in museums from Chennai to London. Yet one extraordinary relic carries the weight of Amaravati’s entire artistic evolution on a single piece of stone.
This double-sided relief now faithfully recreated at 1:12 scale is a window into two different moments, carved 300 years apart.
On one side, carved around 50 BCE, we see an empty throne, encircled by worshippers with folded hands. Above them, celestial beings float in reverence. The Buddha is not shown in bodily form only his absence is honored, represented symbolically. This was the earliest style of Buddhist art, where reverence was directed toward the teachings, not the teacher.
But time moved on. So did beliefs and art.
Around 250 CE, during a major renovation, this very stone was flipped over and reused. The practice wasn’t mere pragmatism it symbolized continuity. The devotion of past donors was preserved, even as the message was updated. The new side shows the Great Shrine itself, richly adorned with symbols and sacred stories. At the gateway stands the Buddha in full human form, flanked by followers. This marks a turning point in Buddhist art: a transition from the symbolic to the iconic, from absence to presence.
This single relic captures a remarkable evolution in spiritual thought and artistic expression across three centuries.
Our miniature replica preserves that rare moment when time, belief, and stone turned together.
Product Information
- Material: Resin
- Scale: 1/12 Scale
- Durability: Relatively durable but not drop proof
- Original Artifact: View Here
- Product Inclusions: A box, ancient artefact replica and a display base
Amrit –
The carvings are incredible, like a small time machine sitting on my shelf.
Denial –
The finish feels handcrafted with love, not mass-produced.
Sanaya –
Beyond Relics you have really nailed this probably my favourite piece in the collection so far.
Niharika –
Any true history geek will appreciate this replica…Guys it’s so well done.