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Buddhist sculpture in India did not start in the lifetime of the Buddha, and in fact did not appear until the 2nd Century BCE. This earlier period was known as aniconic, meaning before the icon or Buddha was represented by a figure. In the aniconic period the Buddha was depicted by an empty throne, footprints, or the Bodhi Tree.
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Copy of Sanchi Gate
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Copy of Buddha and Attendants
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Copy of Shakyamuni with Nagas
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Copy of Kushan Railing Pillar
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Copy of Tara
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Copy of Sarnath
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Copy of Kaushambi
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Copy of Hevajra
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Copy of Buddha in Ajanta Caves
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Copy of Kushan Buddha
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Copy of Amaravati, A King
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Copy of Kushan Seated Buddha
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Copy of Two Miracles, Sanchi Stupa
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Copy of Maitreya
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Copy of Yogi
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Copy of Buddha
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Copy of Standing Buddha
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Copy of Standing Bodhisattva
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Copy of Avalokitesvara Statue
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Copy of 1000 Arm Avalokitesva
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Copy of Buddha
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Copy of Buddha
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Copy of Standing Padmapani
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Copy of White Tara
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Copy of Wrathful Tara
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Copy of White Tara Reverse
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Copy of Maitreya
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Copy of Vajrasattva
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Copy of Semi Wrathful Tara
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Copy of Yabyum
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Copy of Yabyum Reverse
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Copy of Monk
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Copy of Shakymuni Buddha
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Copy of Standing Buddha
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Copy of Stupa
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Copy of Tibet Horse
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Copy of Yidam Yabyum
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Copy of Citi Pati
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Copy of Vajra Yogini
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Copy of Wrathful Tara
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Copy of Vajrabhairara
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Copy of Yamantaka
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Copy of Queen Maya
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Copy of Yamantaka
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Copy of Chakrasamvara and Yogini
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Copy of White Tara
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Copy of Elephant
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Copy of 11 Headed Chenrezig
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Copy of Yamantaka
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Copy of Vajrasatva
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Copy of Yamantaka
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Copy of Padmasambhava
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Copy of Yamantaka
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Copy of Chakrasamvara
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Copy of Padmasambhava and Two Wives
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Copy of Amitayus
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Copy of Padmasambhava
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Copy of Ekajati
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Copy of Padmasambhava
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Copy of Torma
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Copy of Mask of a Wrathful Deity
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Copy of Kurukulle
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Copy of Empty Throne and Footprints
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Copy of Attack of Mara
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Copy of Birth of the Buddha
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Copy of Amarvati Stupa
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Copy of Footprint
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Copy of Rose Lotus Walk
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Copy of Maitreya
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Copy of Siddhartha
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Copy of Stupa
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Copy of Gate, Sanchi
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Copy of Sanchi, Yakshi
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Copy of Empty Throne
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Copy of Buddha
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Copy of Standing Buddha
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Copy of Buddha Head, Gupta
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Copy of Sarnath Buddha
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Copy of Ivory Begram
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Copy of Buddha
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Copy of Ceramic Buddha
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Copy of Monk
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Copy of Standing Buddha
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Copy of Padmapane,
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Copy of Seated Buddha
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Copy of Standing Buddha
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Copy of Mahasiddha
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Copy of Maitreya
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Copy of Seated Buddha
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Copy of Seated Buddha
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Copy of Seated Buddha
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Copy of Buddha in Stupa
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Copy of Seated Buddha
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Copy of Buddha
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Copy of King Ashoka Visits Ramagrama
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Copy of Aniconic Buddha
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Copy of Buddha Represented as Bodhi Tree
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Copy of Early Buddhist
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Copy of Aniconic Buddha as Bodhi Tree
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Copy of Buddha's Footprint
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Copy of Monkey in Jataka Tales
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Copy of Jataka Tales
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Copy of Inscribed Seated Buddha
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Copy of Buddha
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Copy of Medallion on Bharhut Stupa Railing Pillar
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Copy of Wheel of Dharma
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Copy of Symbols of the Empty Throne and Tree Representing the Buddha in the Aniconic Period
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Copy of Descent to Sankasya
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Copy of Seated Buddha
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Copy of Attack of Mara on the Buddha, Aniconic Forms
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Copy of The Gods Entreating Buddha to Preach
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Copy of Descent of the Buddha from the Tushita Heaven
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Copy of Buddha Represented by Dharmachakra Wheel
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Copy of Buddha
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Copy of Seated Buddha
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Copy of Buddha Statue
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Copy of Great Miracle at Savrasti
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Copy of Miracle at Kapilavastu Suddhodana
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Copy of Teaching the Sakyans
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Copy of 1000 Arm Chenrezig
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Copy of Buddha
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Copy of Padmapane
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Copy of Buddha Head
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Copy of Amitabha
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Copy of Walking Buddha
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Copy of White Tara
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Copy of Amitabha
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Copy of Tara
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Copy of Book Cover
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Copy of Standing Bodhisattva
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Copy of Manjusri
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Copy of Yabyum Deities
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Copy of Dipankara Buddha
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Copy of White Tara
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Copy of Walking Buddha
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Copy of Walking Buddha
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Copy of Walking Buddha
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Copy of Newari Buddha
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Copy of Newari Buddha
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Copy of Five Dhyani Buddhas
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Copy of Two Buddhas
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Copy of Four Bodhisattvas
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Copy of Rock Paintings
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Copy of Four Stupas with Buddhas
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Copy of Chenrezig Legs
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Copy of Chenrezig Legs
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Copy of Vajra Yogini
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Copy of Bronze Sculptor
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Copy of Chakra Samvara
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Copy of Hevajra
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Copy of Yamantaka
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Copy of Yamantaka Shrine
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Copy of Yamantaka Shrine
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Copy of Self-formed Mahakala
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Copy of Palden Lhamo Shrine
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Copy of Shakyamuni
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Copy of Ratnasambhava
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Copy of Vajra Yogini
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Copy of Vajra Yogini
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Copy of Stongten Gampo
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Copy of Chenrezig
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Copy of Manjusri
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Copy of Vajradhara
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Copy of Drukpa Kagyu Lama
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Copy of Milarepa
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Copy of Padma Sambhava & Two Wives
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Copy of Green Tara
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Copy of Medicine Buddha
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Copy of 1000 Arm Chenrezig
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Copy of Maitreya
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Copy of H.H. Karmapa 16th
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Copy of H.H. Karmapa 16th
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Copy of Buddha
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Copy of Buddhas
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Copy of Buddhas
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Copy of Buddhist Wall Carving
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Copy of Water Spout with Makara and Naga
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Copy of Guru Rinpoche
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Copy of Green Tara
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Copy of JoWo Buddha
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Copy of Buddha's Footprint
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Copy of Padma Sambhava
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Copy of Maitreya
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Copy of Attack of Mara, Aniconic
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Copy of Birth of Buddha
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Copy of White Tara