The Great Departure and the Temptation of the Buddha

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Titled "The Great Departure and the Temptation of the Buddha," this sculpture originates from India's Ikshvaku period, specifically the first half of the 3rd century. Hailing from Andhra Pradesh, Nagarjunakonda, it is made of limestone and stands at a height of 144.2 cm, with a width of 92.1 cm and depth of 15.2 cm. It falls under the classification of sculpture, and is a part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection under accession number 28.105. The Fletcher Fund acquired it in 1928. This masterpiece has been digitally captured and cleaned using Autodesk 123D Catch and meshmixer by Miles Lightwood as part of the Met MakerBot Hackathon at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art in June 2012. For more information, visit http://metmuseum.org/Collections/search-the-collections/60005187.