COMPREHENSIVE DATA COLLECTION OF GANDHARAN ART AND ITS INTEGRATED STUDY

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We carried out several missions to Pakistan, India and western countries as well as in Japan to collect the data of the impressive number of Gandharan Art, especially the sculptures now scattered among museums and private collections throughout the world. Totally 1,849 pieces in number having been investigated, we recorded the basic descriptive information with photographs to prepare the compilation of the database of those materials. Based on such numerous materials, we have examined some unique aspects of the Gandharan Buddhist art, which vigorously developed with the cultural influences from India, Hellenism and Iran, to bring us ever closer to the actual situations of the Gandharan Buddhism and its faith. The results of our research project are published in the following reports: the interim report (May, 2011), the Final report (2vols) and the proceedings of the international symposium (March, 2013).